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Welcome to North Newburgh ...

North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County<1>.


The location of North Newburgh 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 Newburgh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for North Newburgh: N. Newburgh

North Newburgh is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

North Newburgh is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near North Newburgh ...

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

  • Bangor
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (11 miles [17.7 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 east)
    • 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>
  • Hermon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (12 miles [19.3 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
    (10 miles [16.1 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 east)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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 North Newburgh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Newburgh.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Newburgh ...

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

Adding North Newburgh to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Newburgh. 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 North Newburgh - 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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