Welcome to Waldo ...

Waldo is located in Waldo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waldo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waldo has a population of 863 people<2> (see below for details).

Waldo is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Waldo lies within the (207) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waldo had an population of 863 people. This is an increase of 13.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waldo had a population of 762 people. This makes Waldo the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Waldo represents 0.06% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 321st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 762 people, the population of Waldo increased 3.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 733 people).

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

Communities Also Named Waldo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Waldo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Waldo ...

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

• Belfast
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <4>
• Bucksport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <4>
• Camden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Winterport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
• Rockport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
• Searsport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsport
  • Searsport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsport <4>
• Lincolnville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <4>
• Orland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
• Albion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Unity
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Unity is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <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 Waldo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waldo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waldo ...

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

Adding Waldo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waldo 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 Waldo was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Waldo in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waldo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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