Welcome to Upper Dam ...
Upper Dam is located in Oxford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Upper Dam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Upper Dam is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Upper Dam lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Upper Dam: 207
Communities near Upper Dam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Dam.
- Rangeley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Andover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
- Roxbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas Plantation
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Errol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madrid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy River Plantation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Upton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
- Magalloway Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magalloway Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
- Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
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 Upper Dam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Dam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Dam. 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 Upper Dam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Dam. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Dam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Dam ...
Looking for more information about Upper Dam? 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 Upper Dam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Dam.
Adding Upper Dam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Upper Dam 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 Upper Dam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Upper Dam post office opened in 1878.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Upper Dam.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Dam - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |