Welcome to Gouldsboro ...

Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gouldsboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gouldsboro has a population of 1,744 people<3> (see below for details).

Gouldsboro is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Gouldsboro, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The telephone area code for Gouldsboro: (207)

The ZIP code for Gouldsboro: 04607<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gouldsboro had an population of 1,744 people. This is an increase of 0.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gouldsboro had a population of 1,737 people. This makes Gouldsboro the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Gouldsboro represents 0.13% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 181st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,737 people, the population of Gouldsboro decreased 10.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,941 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gouldsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gouldsboro - they are located in Louisiana and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Gouldsboro ...

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

• Ellsworth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <6>
• Bar Harbor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Harbor
  • Bar Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Harbor <6>
• Hancock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <6>
• Mount Desert
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
  • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <6>
• Southwest Harbor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
  • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <6>
• Lamoine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine
  • Lamoine is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoine <6>
• Trenton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
• Franklin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
• Milbridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbridge
  • Milbridge is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbridge <6>
• Addison
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gouldsboro ...

Looking for more information about Gouldsboro? 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 Gouldsboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gouldsboro.

Adding Gouldsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gouldsboro 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 Gouldsboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gouldsboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gouldsboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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