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Welcome to North Edgecomb ...

North Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Edgecomb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

A typical abbreviation for North Edgecomb: N. Edgecomb

North Edgecomb is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Edgecomb: 207

Communities near North Edgecomb ...

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

  • Brunswick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Topsham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
    • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
  • Bath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
  • Gardiner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Waldoboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowdoin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
    • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
  • Woolwich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Boothbay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Edgecomb ...

Looking for more information about North Edgecomb? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Edgecomb, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Edgecomb.

Adding North Edgecomb to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the North Edgecomb post office opened in 1828.

We also found North Edgecomb in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Edgecomb - 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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