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Welcome to North Newcastle ...

North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Newcastle, 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 Newcastle: N. Newcastle

North Newcastle is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Newcastle: 207

Communities near North Newcastle ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Newcastle ...

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

Adding North Newcastle to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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 Newcastle - 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.