Welcome to North Dixmont ...

North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County<1>.

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

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

A typical abbreviation for North Dixmont: N. Dixmont

North Dixmont is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for North Dixmont: (207)

Communities near North Dixmont ...

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

• Hampden
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
• Winterport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <4>
• Orrington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
  • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <4>
• Clinton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Newport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
• Levant
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
  • Levant is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <4>
• Carmel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
• Corinth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Dixmont ...

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

Adding North Dixmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Dixmont 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 North Dixmont was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found North Dixmont on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Dixmont.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/