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Welcome to West Durham ...

West Durham is located in Androscoggin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Durham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for West Durham: W. Durham

West Durham is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Durham: 207

Communities Also Named West Durham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Durham - they are located in New York and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Durham.

Communities near West Durham ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Windham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Falmouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lisbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • Topsham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Freeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Yarmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bath
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <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 Durham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Durham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Durham ...

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

Adding West Durham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Durham 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 Durham was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Footnotes ...

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