Welcome to Walpole ...
Walpole is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walpole, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Walpole is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Walpole lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Walpole: 207
The ZIP code for Walpole: 04573<3>
Communities Also Named Walpole ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Walpole - they are located in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walpole.
Communities near Walpole ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walpole.
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bath
- From Walpole to Bath
- Waldoboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
- Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waldoboro
- From Walpole to Waldoboro
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warren
- From Walpole to Warren
- Wiscasset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscasset
- Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiscasset <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wiscasset
- From Walpole to Wiscasset
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Walpole to Richmond
- Woolwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
- Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <4>
- Boothbay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay
- Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boothbay
- From Walpole to Boothbay
- Bowdoinham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
- Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowdoinham
- From Walpole to Bowdoinham
- Saint George
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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.<6>
- 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 Walpole to Saint George
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <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 Walpole. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walpole.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walpole. 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 Walpole.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walpole. See our Newspapers Page for Walpole.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walpole ...
Looking for more information about Walpole? 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 Walpole, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walpole.
Adding Walpole to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walpole 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 Walpole was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Walpole post office opened in 1886.
We also found Walpole in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walpole.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walpole. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/
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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walpole - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Walpole). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walpole or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |