Welcome to West Brownfield ...
West Brownfield is located in Oxford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Brownfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
West Brownfield is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Brownfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Brownfield: 207
Communities near West Brownfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Brownfield.
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
- Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <3>
- Ossipee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Naples
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Limington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fryeburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
- Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <3>
- Tamworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Limerick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
- Bartlett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Brownfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Brownfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Brownfield. 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 Brownfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Brownfield. See our Newspapers Page for West Brownfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Brownfield ...
Looking for more information about West Brownfield? 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 Brownfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Brownfield.
Adding West Brownfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Brownfield 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 West Brownfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Brownfield post office opened in 1829. The West Brownfield post office closed in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Brownfield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Brownfield - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |