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Welcome to Tomah ...

Tomah is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tomah, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Tomah is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Tomah (for example, toward McAdam (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Tomah: 207

Communities Also Named Tomah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tomah - they are located in Colorado and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Tomah ...

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

  • McAdam
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Danforth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Topsfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Topsfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Weston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanceboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Vanceboro is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Waite
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Waite is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Talmadge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Talmadge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Codyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Codyville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Codyville has also been known as:
    • Codyville Plantation
  • Brookton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lambert Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lambert Lake is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lake

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tomah ...

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

Adding Tomah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tomah 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 Tomah was on a map titled Map of Maine (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tomah.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tomah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.