Welcome to Lexington ...
Lexington is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lexington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
Lexington is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lexington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lexington: 207
Communities Also Named Lexington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Lexington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington.
Communities near Lexington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lexington.
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Anson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
- Strong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <4>
- Solon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
- Phillips
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Phillips is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillips <4>
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Kingfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfield
- Kingfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfield <4>
- Embden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Bingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Bingham is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <4>
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 Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lexington. 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 Lexington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington. See our Newspapers Page for Lexington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexington ...
Looking for more information about Lexington? 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 Lexington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lexington.
Adding Lexington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lexington in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lexington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Lexington post office opened in 1833.
We also found Lexington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lexington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |