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Welcome to West Buxton ...

West Buxton is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Buxton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.

A typical abbreviation for West Buxton: W. Buxton

West Buxton is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Buxton: 207

Communities near West Buxton ...

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

  • Portland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • South Portland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Scarborough
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Biddeford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <3>
  • Westbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Windham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Gorham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Falmouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Buxton ...

Looking for more information about West Buxton? 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 West Buxton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Buxton.

Adding West Buxton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the West Buxton post office opened in 1843.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Buxton - 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/