RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Kennebec County >> Readfield DepotIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maine


The Commemorative Quarter for Maine







Welcome to Readfield Depot ...

Readfield Depot is located in Kennebec County<1>.


The location of Readfield Depot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Readfield Depot, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Readfield Depot is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Readfield Depot: (207)

Communities near Readfield Depot ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Readfield Depot.

  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Winslow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
  • Oakland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sabattus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 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 Readfield Depot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Readfield Depot.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Readfield Depot ...

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

Adding Readfield Depot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Readfield Depot 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 Readfield Depot was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Readfield Depot in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Readfield Depot.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Readfield Depot. 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>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 Readfield Depot - 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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024