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Welcome to West Bridgton ...

West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Bridgton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.

A typical abbreviation for West Bridgton: W. Bridgton

West Bridgton is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Bridgton: 207

Communities near West Bridgton ...

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

  • Conway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Norway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Naples
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Casco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Casco is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <3>
  • Fryeburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Sebago
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <3>

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 Bridgton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Bridgton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Bridgton ...

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

Adding West Bridgton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Bridgton 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 Bridgton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the West Bridgton post office opened in 1852. The West Bridgton post office closed in 1901.

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

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 Bridgton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/