Hebron is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area.

There was a farm settled in 1764 on what is now Sodom Road in Hebron before the Revolution and the grant to Alexander Shepard Jr.[3] The first settlers of Shepardsfield Plantation were Captain Daniel Buckman and his family in 1778.

On February 27, 1829, Hebron's southwestern half was set off and incorporated as the town of Oxford.

The outlet of Marshall Pond, the largest body of water, provided power for mills.

In 1804, Deacon William Barrows, Jr. was instrumental in founding Hebron Academy.

[5] The Western Maine Sanatorium opened at Hebron in 1904, the first of its kind in the state.

It treated tuberculosis patients with rest, fresh air and a healthy diet.

It borders the towns of Buckfield to the north, Oxford to the south, Paris to the west, and Turner and Minot to the east.

15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.