Welcome to Wales ...

Wales is located in Androscoggin County<1>.

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wales has a population of 1,619 people<3> (see below for details).

Wales is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Wales: (207)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wales had an population of 1,619 people. This is an increase of 0.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wales had a population of 1,616 people. This makes Wales the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Wales represents 0.12% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 191st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,616 people, the population of Wales increased 22.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,322 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wales ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Wales - they are located in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wales ...

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

• Lewiston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Brunswick
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
• Augusta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
• Lisbon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Topsham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
  • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <5>
• Winthrop
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
  • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <5>
• New Gloucester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Turner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
  • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <5>
• Gardiner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
  • Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <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 Wales. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wales.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wales ...

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

Adding Wales to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wales.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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