Welcome to Orffs Corner ...
Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orffs Corner, 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 Orffs Corner: Orffs Cor. (or less commonly used: Orffs Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Orffs Corner for more information about variations on the name of Orffs Corner.
Orffs Corner is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Orffs Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Orffs Corner: 207
Communities near Orffs Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orffs Corner.
- Rockland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gardiner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waldoboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Wiscasset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Farmingdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
- Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <3>
- Pittston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
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 Orffs Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orffs Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orffs Corner. 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 Orffs Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orffs Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Orffs Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orffs Corner ...
Looking for more information about Orffs Corner? 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 Orffs Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orffs Corner.
Adding Orffs Corner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orffs Corner 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 Orffs Corner was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Orffs Corner on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orffs Corner.
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 Orffs Corner - 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> | 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. |