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Welcome to Rigby ...

So far, we found very little information about Rigby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rigby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rigby, please Contact Us.

Rigby would have been located within present day Cumberland County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Rigby is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Rigby was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Rigby was located: 207

Communities Also Named Rigby ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rigby.

Communities near Rigby ...

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

  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Biddeford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
  • Westbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Windham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
  • Gorham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Falmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kennebunk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Standish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rigby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rigby - 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.