Welcome to Nicolin ...
So far, we found very little information about Nicolin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nicolin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nicolin, please Contact Us.
Nicolin would have been located within present day Hancock County<2>.
The location of Nicolin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nicolin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nicolin is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Nicolin was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nicolin would have been located in the (207) area code.
Communities near Nicolin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nicolin.
- Bangor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Orono
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Brewer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Ellsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Hampden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Bucksport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Winterport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Orrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Holden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <5>
- Blue Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
- Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <5>
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 Nicolin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nicolin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nicolin. 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 Nicolin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nicolin. See our Newspapers Page for Nicolin.
Adding Nicolin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nicolin 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 Nicolin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nicolin post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nicolin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nicolin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nicolin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |