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Welcome to West Baldwin ...

West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Baldwin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.

A typical abbreviation for West Baldwin: W. Baldwin

West Baldwin is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Baldwin: 207

The ZIP code for West Baldwin: 04091<3>

Communities near West Baldwin ...

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

  • Windham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
  • Gorham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Conway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
  • Standish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Buxton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Buxton is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
  • Bridgton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wakefield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollis is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
  • Raymond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ossipee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ossipee is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <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 West Baldwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Baldwin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Baldwin ...

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

Adding West Baldwin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Baldwin 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 (so far) for West Baldwin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the West Baldwin post office opened in 1834.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Baldwin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Baldwin - 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 West Baldwin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Baldwin 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/