Welcome to Argyle ...

Argyle is located in Penobscot County<1>.

The location of Argyle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Argyle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Argyle is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Argyle is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Argyle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Argyle - they are located in Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Argyle.

Communities near Argyle ...

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

• Bangor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
• Orono
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
  • Orono is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <4>
• Brewer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <4>
• Old Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <4>
• Glenburn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
• Levant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
  • Levant is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <4>
• Milford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Corinth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
• Eddington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddington
  • Eddington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddington <4>
• Veazie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
  • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argyle ...

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

Adding Argyle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argyle in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Argyle was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Argyle in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argyle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/