Welcome to Back Settlement ...

Back Settlement is located in Aroostook County<1>.

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

Back Settlement is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Back Settlement (for example, toward Sainte Anne de Madawaska (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Back Settlement is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Back Settlement ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Back Settlement: This one is located in Aroostook County and the other is located in Penobscot County.

Beyond Maine, there are 3 communities that are also named Back Settlement - they are located in Nova Scotia and Ontario.

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

Communities near Back Settlement ...

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

• Fort Kent
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kent
  • Fort Kent is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Kent <4>
• Clair
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair
• Eagle Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <4>
• Saint David
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
• Saint Francois de Madawaska
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francois de Madawaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francois de Madawaska
• Lac Baker Parish
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac Baker Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac Baker Parish
• Baker Brook
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Brook
• Wallagrass
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallagrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallagrass
  • Wallagrass is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
• Saint Marc du Lac Long
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marc du Lac Long came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marc du Lac Long
• New Canada
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canada
  • New Canada is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Back Settlement ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

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