Welcome to West Poland ...

West Poland is located in Androscoggin County<1>.

The location of West Poland 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 Poland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Poland: W. Poland

West Poland is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Poland is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for West Poland: 04291<4>

Communities near West Poland ...

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

• Lewiston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Windham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <5>
• Lisbon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Gray
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <5>
• New Gloucester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
  • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <5>
• Turner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Bridgton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
  • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <5>
• Paris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
• Sabattus
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Poland ...

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

Adding West Poland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Poland 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 Poland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Poland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Poland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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