Welcome to West Gardiner ...
West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County<1>.
The location of West Gardiner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Gardiner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Gardiner has a population of 3,369 people<3> (see below for details).
West Gardiner is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: West Gardiner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Gardiner is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Gardiner had an population of 3,369 people. This is a decrease of 3.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Gardiner had a population of 3,474 people. This makes West Gardiner the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of West Gardiner represents 0.26% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,474 people, the population of West Gardiner increased 19.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,902 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Gardiner.
Communities near West Gardiner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Gardiner.
- Lewiston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
- Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
- Winthrop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <5>
- Turner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <5>
- Gardiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <5>
- Sabattus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabattus
- Sabattus is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabattus <5>
- Sidney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Vassalboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
- Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <5>
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 Gardiner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Gardiner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Gardiner. 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 Gardiner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Gardiner. See our Newspapers Page for West Gardiner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Gardiner ...
Looking for more information about West Gardiner? 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 Gardiner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Gardiner.
Adding West Gardiner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Gardiner 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 Gardiner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Gardiner post office opened in 1828.
We also found West Gardiner in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Gardiner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Gardiner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Gardiner. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Gardiner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |