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Welcome to Nehumkeag ...

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

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

Nehumkeag would have been located within present day Kennebec County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Nehumkeag is near sea level<3>.

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

The Area Code where Nehumkeag was located: 207

Communities near Nehumkeag ...

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

  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lisbon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
  • Bath
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
  • Winthrop
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardiner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Waldoboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Sabattus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sidney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Greene
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
  • Monmouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

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 Nehumkeag, 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 Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nehumkeag - 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.