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Welcome to Medomak ...

Medomak is located in Lincoln County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Medomak, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Medomak is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Medomak lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near Medomak ...

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

  • Rockland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldoboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Warren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wiscasset
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Boothbay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Thomaston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint George
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jefferson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
  • Whitefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
    • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medomak ...

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

Adding Medomak to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Medomak 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 Medomak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Medomak post office opened in 1890.

We also found Medomak in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Medomak.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medomak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medomak - 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>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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