Welcome to Topsham ...

Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Topsham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Topsham has a population of 8,957 people<2> (see below for details).

Topsham is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Topsham: 207

The ZIP code for Topsham: 04086<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Topsham had an population of 8,957 people. This is an increase of 1.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Topsham had a population of 8,784 people (or 24.93% of the total population of Sagadahoc County). This makes Topsham the county's most populous community.

The population of Topsham represents 0.66% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,784 people, the population of Topsham decreased 3.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,100 people).

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

Communities Also Named Topsham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Topsham - it's located in Vermont.

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

Websites for Topsham ...

Official Website: www.topshammaine.com/

Communities near Topsham ...

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

Lewiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <5>
Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
Freeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
Yarmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <5>
Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <5>
Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
Gray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <5>
New Gloucester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
- New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <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 Topsham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Topsham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topsham ...

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

Adding Topsham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Topsham 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 Topsham was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Topsham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Topsham: www.topshammaine.com/

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 Sagadahoc, 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 Topsham.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Topsham - 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 Topsham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Topsham 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>	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>	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.