Welcome to North Sullivan ...

North Sullivan is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of North Sullivan 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 Sullivan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

A typical abbreviation for North Sullivan: N. Sullivan

North Sullivan is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for North Sullivan: (207)

Communities near North Sullivan ...

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

• Ellsworth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Bar Harbor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Harbor
  • Bar Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Harbor <4>
• Blue Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Mount Desert
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
  • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <4>
• Southwest Harbor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
  • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <4>
• Gouldsboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
  • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <4>
• Lamoine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine
  • Lamoine is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoine <4>
• Trenton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Franklin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Surry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
  • Surry is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <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 Sullivan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Sullivan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Sullivan ...

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

Adding North Sullivan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the North Sullivan post office opened in 1897.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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