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Welcome to North Waldoboro ...

North Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


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

North Waldoboro is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for North Waldoboro: (207)

Communities near North Waldoboro ...

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

  • Rockland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Waldoboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Warren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Wiscasset
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
  • Pittston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
    • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
  • Bristol
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Thomaston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chelsea
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <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 Waldoboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Waldoboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Waldoboro ...

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

Adding North Waldoboro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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 Lincoln, 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 North Waldoboro - 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.









 

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