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Welcome to Yarmouth Junction ...

Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Yarmouth Junction, 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 Yarmouth Junction: Yarmouth Jct. (or less commonly used: Yarmouth Jctn.)

Yarmouth Junction is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Yarmouth Junction lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near Yarmouth Junction ...

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

  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lewiston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • South Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Auburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Scarborough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
    • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <3>
  • Brunswick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Westbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <3>
  • Windham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Gorham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
  • Falmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yarmouth Junction ...

Looking for more information about Yarmouth Junction? 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 Yarmouth Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yarmouth Junction.

Adding Yarmouth Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yarmouth Junction.

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yarmouth Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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