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Welcome to Lower Village ...

So far, we found very little information about Lower Village. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lower Village to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lower Village, please Contact Us.


Lower Village would have been located within present day Cumberland County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Lower Village is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Lower Village was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Lower Village was located: 207

Communities Also Named Lower Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Lower Village: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in York County.

Beyond Maine, there are 7 communities that are also named Lower Village - they are located in Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Hampshire (3) and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lower Village.

Communities near Lower Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lower Village.

  • Portland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • South Portland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Scarborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brunswick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Westbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Windham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
  • Gorham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Standish
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lower Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lower Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.