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A town of 2,917 people in Lincoln County, Maine

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Sandra Jean (Miller) Lane

The Lincoln County News · Aug 7, 2026

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The Lincoln County News · Aug 2, 2026

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About Bristol

Town in Maine, United States

1765Established

2,834Population

78.2 sq miArea

121 ftElevation

Bristol, known from 1632 to 1765 as Pemaquid (; today a village within the town), is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,834 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, Bristol includes the villages of New Harbor, Pemaquid, Round Pond, Bristol Mills and Chamberlain. It includes the Pemaquid Archeological Site, a U.S. National Historic Landmark. During the 17th and early 18th century, New France defined the Kennebec River as the southern boundary of Acadia, which put Bristol within Acadia. The village was called Pemquit by the French.

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ZIP code04539

Area code207

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#16Best public schoolsof 133 in ME

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Bristol Consolidated SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 189 students

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