Welcome to North Harpswell ...

North Harpswell is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The location of North Harpswell 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 Harpswell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1864.

A typical abbreviation for North Harpswell: N. Harpswell

North Harpswell is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

North Harpswell is within the (207) area code.

Communities near North Harpswell ...

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

• Portland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• South Portland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
  • South Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Portland <4>
• Brunswick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• Falmouth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
• Lisbon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
• Topsham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
  • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <4>
• Freeport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Yarmouth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
  • Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <4>
• Bath
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
• Cumberland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 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 North Harpswell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Harpswell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Harpswell ...

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

Adding North Harpswell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Harpswell 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 Harpswell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Harpswell post office opened in 1864.

We also found North Harpswell in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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