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Welcome to Wiscasset ...

Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County<1> and is the County Seat for Lincoln County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wiscasset, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1789.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wiscasset has a population of 3,738 people<2> (see below for details).

Wiscasset is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Wiscasset: 207

The ZIP code for Wiscasset: 04578<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wiscasset had an population of 3,738 people. This is an increase of 0.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wiscasset had a population of 3,732 people (or 10.85% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Wiscasset the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Wiscasset represents 0.28% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,732 people, the population of Wiscasset increased 3.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,603 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wiscasset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wiscasset - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Wiscasset ...

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

  • Brunswick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Topsham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
    • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <5>
  • Bath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardiner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Waldoboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Gardiner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • Bowdoin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
    • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
  • Woolwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
    • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <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 Wiscasset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wiscasset.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wiscasset. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wiscasset.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wiscasset ...

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

Adding Wiscasset to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Wiscasset post office opened in 1789.

We also found Wiscasset in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wiscasset.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wiscasset. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wiscasset.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wiscasset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Wiscasset). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wiscasset or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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