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Welcome to Merepoint ...

Merepoint is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Merepoint, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

Merepoint is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Merepoint: 207

The ZIP code for Merepoint: 04053<3>

Communities near Merepoint ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merepoint ...

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

Adding Merepoint to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Merepoint post office opened in 1895. The Merepoint post office closed in 1967.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Merepoint.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merepoint - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Merepoint). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Merepoint or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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