Welcome to West Newfield ...
West Newfield is located in York County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Newfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
A typical abbreviation for West Newfield: W. Newfield
West Newfield is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Newfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Newfield: 207
The ZIP code for West Newfield: 04095<3>
Communities near West Newfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Newfield.
- Sanford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Standish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
- Waterboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
- Waterboro is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <4>
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wolfeboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
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 Newfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Newfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Newfield. 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 Newfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Newfield. See our Newspapers Page for West Newfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Newfield ...
Looking for more information about West Newfield? 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 Newfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Newfield.
Adding West Newfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Newfield 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 Newfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Newfield post office opened in 1831.
We also found West Newfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Newfield.
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 Newfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Newfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Newfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |