Welcome to Shapleigh ...

Shapleigh is located in York County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shapleigh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shapleigh has a population of 2,758 people<3> (see below for details).

Shapleigh is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Shapleigh: (207)

The ZIP code for Shapleigh: 04076<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shapleigh had an population of 2,758 people. This is an increase of 3.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shapleigh had a population of 2,668 people. This makes Shapleigh the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of Shapleigh represents 0.2% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,668 people, the population of Shapleigh increased 14.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,326 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shapleigh.

Communities near Shapleigh ...

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

• Rochester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <6>
• Biddeford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddeford
  • Biddeford is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biddeford <6>
• Sanford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <6>
• Somersworth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
  • Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
  • Former names for Somersworth:
  • Great Falls
  • Summersworth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <6>
• Kennebunk
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk
  • Kennebunk is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennebunk <6>
• Buxton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
  • Buxton is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
• Waterboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
  • Waterboro is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <6>
• Berwick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <6>
• Farmington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Strafford County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <6>
• Wolfeboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
  • Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shapleigh ...

Looking for more information about Shapleigh? 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 Shapleigh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shapleigh.

Adding Shapleigh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shapleigh 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 Shapleigh was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Shapleigh in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shapleigh.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shapleigh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/