Welcome to Medford Center ...
Medford Center is located in Piscataquis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Medford Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Medford Center: Medford Ctr. (or less commonly used: Medford Cen., Medford Cent. or Medford Cntr.)
Medford Center is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Medford Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Medford Center is within the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Medford Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Medford Center - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medford Center.
Communities near Medford Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Medford Center.
- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Dover - Foxcroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
- Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <4>
- Milo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Milo is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <4>
- Charleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people
- Enfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Greenbush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
- Brownville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <4>
- Howland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Howland is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howland <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 Medford Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medford Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Medford 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 Medford Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Medford Center. See our Newspapers Page for Medford Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medford Center ...
Looking for more information about Medford 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 Medford Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Medford Center.
Adding Medford Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Medford 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 for Medford Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Medford Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Medford Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medford Center. 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 Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medford Center - 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. |