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Welcome to West Cumberland ...

West Cumberland is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Cumberland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for West Cumberland: W. Cumberland

West Cumberland is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Cumberland: 207

Communities near West Cumberland ...

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

  • Portland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • South Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Auburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Scarborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Brunswick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Westbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Standish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Cumberland ...

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

Adding West Cumberland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Cumberland 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 Cumberland was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

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 Cumberland - 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.