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Welcome to Whitefield ...

Whitefield is located in Lincoln County<1>.


The location of Whitefield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitefield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1807.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Whitefield has a population of 2,283 people<3> (see below for details).

Whitefield is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Whitefield is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Whitefield: 04353<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitefield had an population of 2,283 people. This is a decrease of 0.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitefield had a population of 2,300 people (or 6.67% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Whitefield the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Whitefield represents 0.17% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 150th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,300 people, the population of Whitefield increased 1.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,273 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitefield.

Communities Also Named Whitefield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Whitefield - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Whitefield ...

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

  • Augusta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Winthrop
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <6>
  • Gardiner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldoboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Warren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Sidney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Wiscasset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Litchfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Gardiner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
    • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitefield ...

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

Adding Whitefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitefield 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 Whitefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Whitefield post office opened in 1807.

We also found Whitefield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitefield.

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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 Lincoln, 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 Whitefield.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Whitefield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitefield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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