Welcome to Lewiston Junction ...
Lewiston Junction is located in Androscoggin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewiston Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
A typical abbreviation for Lewiston Junction: Lewiston Jct. (or less commonly used: Lewiston Jctn.)
Lewiston Junction is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lewiston Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lewiston Junction: 207
Communities Also Named Lewiston Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lewiston Junction - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lewiston Junction.
Communities near Lewiston Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewiston Junction.
- Lewiston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Windham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
- Topsham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
- Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
- Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yarmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- New Gloucester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
- New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <3>
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 Lewiston Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewiston Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewiston Junction. 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 Lewiston Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewiston Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Lewiston Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewiston Junction ...
Looking for more information about Lewiston Junction? 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 Lewiston Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lewiston Junction.
Adding Lewiston Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lewiston Junction 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 Lewiston Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lewiston Junction post office opened in 1891.
We also found Lewiston Junction in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewiston Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Androscoggin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewiston Junction - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |