Welcome to Waldoboro ...
Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waldoboro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1794.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waldoboro has a population of 5,077 people<2> (see below for details).
Waldoboro is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waldoboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Waldoboro: 207
The ZIP code for Waldoboro: 04572<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waldoboro had an population of 5,077 people (or an increase of 3.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waldoboro had a population of 5,075 people (which is 14.76% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Waldoboro the county's most populous community.
The population of Waldoboro represents 0.38% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,075 people, the population of Waldoboro increased 3.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,916 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waldoboro.
Communities near Waldoboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waldoboro.
- Rockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Wiscasset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Boothbay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
- Thomaston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Saint George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint George
- From Waldoboro to Saint George
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 Waldoboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waldoboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waldoboro. 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 Waldoboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waldoboro. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waldoboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waldoboro ...
Looking for more information about Waldoboro? 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 Waldoboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waldoboro.
Adding Waldoboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waldoboro 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 Waldoboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Waldoboro post office opened in 1794.
We also found Waldoboro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waldoboro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Lincoln, 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 Waldoboro. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waldoboro - 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 Waldoboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waldoboro 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |