Welcome to Rumford Center ...
Rumford Center is located in Oxford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rumford Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Rumford Center: Rumford Ctr. (or less commonly used: Rumford Cen., Rumford Cent. or Rumford Cntr.)
Rumford Center is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rumford Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rumford Center: 207
The ZIP code for Rumford Center: 04278<3>
Communities near Rumford Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rumford Center.
- Rumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Jay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mexico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
- Dixfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buckfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Peru
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <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 Rumford Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rumford Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rumford Center. 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 Rumford Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rumford Center. See our Newspapers Page for Rumford Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rumford Center ...
Looking for more information about Rumford Center? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rumford Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rumford Center.
Adding Rumford Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rumford Center 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 Rumford Center was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Rumford Center in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rumford Center.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rumford Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rumford Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rumford Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |