Welcome to Stow ...
Stow is located in Oxford County<1>.
The location of Stow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stow has a population of 456 people<3> (see below for details).
Stow is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Stow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Stow: (207)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stow had an population of 456 people. This is an increase of 18.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 58.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stow had a population of 385 people. This makes Stow the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Stow represents 0.03% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 393rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 385 people, the population of Stow increased 33.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 288 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stow.
Communities Also Named Stow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Stow - they are located in Massachusetts, New York and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stow.
Communities near Stow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stow.
- Conway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
- Bridgton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
- Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <5>
- Fryeburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
- Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <5>
- Harrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Bartlett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Gorham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <5>
- Brownfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfield
- Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownfield <5>
- Waterford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- 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 Stow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stow. 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 Stow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stow. See our Newspapers Page for Stow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stow ...
Looking for more information about Stow? 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 Stow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stow.
Adding Stow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stow 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 Stow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Stow post office opened in 1833.
We also found Stow in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stow. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stow. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |