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Welcome to Hermon Pond ...

Hermon Pond is located in Penobscot County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hermon Pond, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Hermon Pond is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Hermon Pond: (207)

Communities near Hermon Pond ...

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

  • Bangor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Hampden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
  • Old Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Bucksport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <4>
  • Glenburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Winterport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
  • Orrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
    • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <4>
  • Newport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <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 Hermon Pond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hermon Pond.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hermon Pond ...

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

Adding Hermon Pond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hermon Pond 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 Hermon Pond was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hermon Pond.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hermon Pond. 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 Penobscot, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hermon Pond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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