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Welcome to Troutdale ...

Troutdale is located in Somerset County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Troutdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

Troutdale is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Troutdale: (207)

Communities Also Named Troutdale ...

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

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

Communities near Troutdale ...

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

  • Greenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Bingham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Abbot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
    • Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <4>
  • Monson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Monson is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <4>
  • Moscow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Shirley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Pleasant Ridge Plantation
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
    • Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Highland Plantation
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Brighton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Brighton has also been known as:
    • Brighton Plantation
  • Caratunk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Troutdale ...

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

Adding Troutdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Troutdale post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Troutdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Troutdale. 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 Somerset, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Troutdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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