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Welcome to Dennysville ...

Dennysville is located in Washington County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dennysville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dennysville has a population of 329 people<3> (see below for details).

Dennysville is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Dennysville (for example, toward Campobello Parish (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Dennysville is located in the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Dennysville: 04628<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dennysville had an population of 329 people. This is a decrease of 3.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dennysville had a population of 342 people. This makes Dennysville the county's 30th most populous community.

The population of Dennysville represents 0.03% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 401st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 342 people, the population of Dennysville increased 7.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 319 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dennysville.

Communities Also Named Dennysville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dennysville - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Dennysville ...

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

  • Calais
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
    • Calais is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calais <6>
  • Saint Andrews
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Andrews <6>
  • Machias
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Machias
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
    • East Machias is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <6>
  • Eastport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
    • Eastport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <6>
  • Lubec
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubec
    • Lubec is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubec <6>
  • Woodland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
  • Campobello Parish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campobello Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campobello Parish
  • Machiasport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
    • Machiasport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <6>
  • Perry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 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 Dennysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dennysville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dennysville ...

Looking for more information about Dennysville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dennysville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dennysville.

Adding Dennysville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dennysville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dennysville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Dennysville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dennysville.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dennysville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dennysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dennysville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dennysville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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