Welcome to Rumford Corner ...
Rumford Corner is located in Oxford County<1>.
The location of Rumford Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rumford Corner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
A typical abbreviation for Rumford Corner: Rumford Cor. (or less commonly used: Rumford Crn.)
Rumford Corner is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rumford Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rumford Corner is within the (207) area code.
Communities near Rumford Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rumford Corner.
- Rumford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford <4>
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
- Mexico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield
- Dixfield is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixfield <4>
- West Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paris
- West Paris is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paris <4>
- Peru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
- Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rumford Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rumford 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 Rumford Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rumford Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Rumford Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rumford Corner ...
Looking for more information about Rumford 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 Rumford Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rumford Corner.
Adding Rumford Corner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rumford 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 Rumford Corner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rumford Corner post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rumford Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rumford Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.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 Oxford, 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 Rumford Corner - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |