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Welcome to Newburgh Center ...

Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newburgh Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Newburgh Center: Newburgh Ctr. (or less commonly used: Newburgh Cen., Newburgh Cent. or Newburgh Cntr.)

Newburgh Center is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Newburgh Center: 207

Communities near Newburgh Center ...

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

  • Bangor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
  • Orono
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <3>
  • Brewer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <3>
  • Hampden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hermon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <3>
  • Bucksport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Winterport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittsfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Orrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newburgh Center ...

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

Adding Newburgh Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newburgh 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 (so far) for Newburgh Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newburgh Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newburgh Center - 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.