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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 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. 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 Wiscasset is within the boundaries of the (207) area code. 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 (which is 10.83% 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.
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). We also found Wiscasset on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897). For more details, see References and Mentions for Wiscasset. Off-the-Road Links ...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 ...
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