Welcome to North Wayne ...
North Wayne is located in Kennebec County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of North Wayne, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Wayne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for North Wayne: N. Wayne
North Wayne is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Wayne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Wayne is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named North Wayne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Wayne - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Wayne.
Communities near North Wayne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Wayne.
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- Winthrop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
- Turner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
- Gardiner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
- Sabattus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabattus
- Sabattus is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabattus <4>
- Jay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- Sidney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Vassalboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
- Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <4>
- Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <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 Wayne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Wayne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Wayne. 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 Wayne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Wayne. See our Newspapers Page for North Wayne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Wayne ...
Looking for more information about North Wayne? 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 Wayne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Wayne.
Adding North Wayne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Wayne 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 Wayne was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found North Wayne in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Wayne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Wayne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/
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 Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Wayne - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |