Welcome to Togus ...

Togus is located in Kennebec County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Togus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Togus is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Togus: (207)

Communities near Togus ...

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

• Augusta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Waterville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Waterville is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <4>
• Winslow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
  • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
• Winthrop
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
  • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
• Gardiner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
  • Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
• Sidney
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
• Vassalboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
  • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <4>
• China
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
• Monmouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
  • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Togus ...

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

Adding Togus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Togus 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 Togus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Togus post office opened in 1879.

We also found Togus on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Togus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

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