Welcome to North Bucksport ...

North Bucksport is located in Hancock County<1>.

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

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

A typical abbreviation for North Bucksport: N. Bucksport

North Bucksport is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

North Bucksport is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

Communities near North Bucksport ...

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

• Bangor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Belfast
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <4>
• Hermon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
• Bucksport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
• Orrington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Holden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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 North Bucksport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Bucksport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Bucksport ...

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

Adding North Bucksport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Bucksport 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 North Bucksport was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Bucksport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Bucksport. 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/