Welcome to Locks Corner ...
Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Locks Corner: Locks Cor. (or less commonly used: Locks Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Locks Corner for more information about variations on the name of Locks Corner.
Locks Corner is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Locks Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Locks Corner: 207
Communities Also Named Locks Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Locks Corner - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Locks Corner.
Communities near Locks Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Locks Corner.
- Augusta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winslow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
- Winthrop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <3>
- Gardiner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sidney
- From Locks Corner to Sidney
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 Locks Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Locks Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Locks Corner. 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 Locks Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Locks Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Locks Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locks Corner ...
Looking for more information about Locks Corner? 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 Locks Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Locks Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Locks Corner - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |