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Welcome to Kezar Falls ...

Kezar Falls is primarily located in Oxford County<1>. A portion of Kezar Falls extends into York County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kezar Falls, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kezar Falls is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kezar Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Kezar Falls: 207

Communities near Kezar Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kezar Falls.

  • Conway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Standish
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <3>
  • Bridgton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
    • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <3>
  • Wakefield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
  • Ossipee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Naples
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Limington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fryeburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
    • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <3>
  • Tamworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kezar Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kezar Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kezar Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kezar Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kezar Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Kezar Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kezar Falls ...

Looking for more information about Kezar Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kezar Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kezar Falls.

Adding Kezar Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kezar Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kezar Falls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kezar Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kezar Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.