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Welcome to Lisbon Center ...

Lisbon Center is located in Androscoggin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lisbon Center, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Lisbon Center: Lisbon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Lisbon Cen., Lisbon Cent. or Lisbon Cntr.)

Lisbon Center is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lisbon Center: 207

Communities Also Named Lisbon Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lisbon Center - they are located in Illinois and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lisbon Center.

Communities near Lisbon Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lisbon Center.

  • Lewiston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Topsham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Yarmouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bath
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
  • Cumberland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
  • Gray
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
  • New Gloucester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Lisbon Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lisbon Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lisbon Center. 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 Lisbon Center.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lisbon Center ...

Looking for more information about Lisbon Center? 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 Lisbon Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lisbon Center.

Adding Lisbon Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lisbon Center 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 (so far) for Lisbon Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lisbon Center.

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 Lisbon Center - 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.