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Welcome to Stratton ...

Stratton is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stratton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Stratton is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Stratton: 207

The ZIP code for Stratton: 04982<3>

Communities Also Named Stratton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Stratton - they are located in Colorado (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.

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

Communities near Stratton ...

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

  • Rangeley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Carrabassett Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrabassett Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett Valley
    • Carrabassett Valley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrabassett Valley <4>
  • Dallas Plantation
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Plantation
    • Dallas Plantation is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Madrid
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Coplin Plantation
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplin Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
    • Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Sandy River Plantation
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
    • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Highland Plantation
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
    • Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Bigelow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
    • Bigelow is located in Franklin County
  • East Madrid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madrid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madrid
    • East Madrid is located in Franklin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stratton ...

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

Adding Stratton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stratton 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 Stratton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Stratton post office opened in 1880.

We also found Stratton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stratton.

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

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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stratton - 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 Stratton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stratton 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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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