RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Penobscot County >> Newburgh CenterIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maine


The Commemorative Quarter for Maine







Welcome to Newburgh Center ...

Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot County<1>.


The location of Newburgh Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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.<3>.

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

Newburgh Center is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
  • Orono
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <4>
  • Brewer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <4>
  • Hampden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
  • Hermon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
  • Bucksport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <4>
  • Glenburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Winterport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
  • 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 for Newburgh Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newburgh 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 Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newburgh Center - 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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Oct 2024