Welcome to North Fryeburg ...
North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Fryeburg, 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 North Fryeburg: N. Fryeburg
North Fryeburg is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Fryeburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for North Fryeburg: 207
Communities near North Fryeburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Fryeburg.
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
- Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <3>
- Fryeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
- Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <3>
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
- Bartlett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
- Hiram
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brownfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Waterford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Denmark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Fryeburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Fryeburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Fryeburg. 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 Fryeburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Fryeburg. See our Newspapers Page for North Fryeburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Fryeburg ...
Looking for more information about North Fryeburg? 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 Fryeburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Fryeburg.
Adding North Fryeburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Fryeburg 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 Fryeburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found North Fryeburg
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Fryeburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Fryeburg - 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. |