Welcome to
Norridgewock, Somerset County, Maine Genealogy and History
A town site of the Somerset County, MaineUSGenWeb Project
Welcome to the Town of Norridgewock. Previous designations, Norridgewogg,
Norridgewok, Norigwok, Noridgewoc, Wawridgewick, Ridgewock, Orantsoak,
Narrantsouack, Narantsouac, Nauransouac. Settled 1773. Incorporated June
18, 1788 as the 54th town. Part set off to
Milburn
February 2, 1828. Part of
Fairfield
annexed February 21, 1834. Part of
East Pond
annexed February 11, 1836. Part of
Fairfield
annexed April 16, 1841. Part of
Madison
annexed July 30, 1846. Part of
Mercer
annexed January 12, 1852. Part of
Smithfield
annexed March 27, 1852. Part set off to
Skowhegan
April 9, 1856. Part of
Starks
annexed February 28, 1907. Principal settlements Norridgewock, South
Norridgewock.
Description obtained from "The Length and Breadth of Maine" by Stanley Bearce Attwood.
Major bodies of water include Kennebec River, Sandy River.
Norridgewock is bounded North by
Madison
; East by
Skowhegan
and
Fairfield
; South by
Smithfield
: West by
Mercer
and
Starks.
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