Welcome to West Sumner ...
West Sumner is located in Oxford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Sumner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for West Sumner: W. Sumner
West Sumner is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Sumner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Sumner: 207
Communities near West Sumner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Sumner.
- Turner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Rumford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
- Jay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- Greene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Wilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
- Livermore Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanic Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Sumner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Sumner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Sumner. 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 Sumner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Sumner. See our Newspapers Page for West Sumner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Sumner ...
Looking for more information about West Sumner? 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 Sumner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Sumner.
Adding West Sumner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Sumner 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 Sumner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Sumner post office opened in 1833.
We also found West Sumner in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Sumner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Sumner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |