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Welcome to Stoneham ...

Stoneham is located in Oxford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stoneham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stoneham has a population of 247 people<2> (see below for details).

Stoneham is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Stoneham: 207

The ZIP code for Stoneham: 04231<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stoneham had an population of 247 people. This is an increase of 4.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stoneham had a population of 236 people. This makes Stoneham the county's 31st most populous community.

The population of Stoneham represents 0.02% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 430th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 236 people, the population of Stoneham decreased 7.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 255 people).

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

Communities Also Named Stoneham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Stoneham - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Texas.

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

Communities near Stoneham ...

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

  • Berlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
  • Bridgton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Norway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fryeburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Harrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gorham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <5>
  • West Paris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waterford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterford is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Waterford has also been known as:
    • Sweats Island
    • Sweet Island
    • Swetts Island
    • Waterford Flat
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stoneham ...

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

Adding Stoneham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stoneham 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 (so far) for Stoneham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Stoneham post office opened in 1848. The Stoneham post office closed in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stoneham.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stoneham.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stoneham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Stoneham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stoneham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/