Welcome to Seboomook ...
Seboomook is located in Somerset County<1>.
The location of Seboomook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seboomook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Seboomook is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Seboomook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Seboomook: (207)
Communities near Seboomook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seboomook.
- Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
- Kokadjo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokadjo
- Kokadjo is located in Piscataquis County
- Somerset Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Junction
- Somerset Junction is located in Somerset County
- Moosehead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Lily Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Mackamp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Beaver Cove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Long Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Somerset County
- Greenville Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
- Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville Junction <4>
- Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Seboomook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seboomook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seboomook. 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 Seboomook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seboomook ...
Looking for more information about Seboomook? 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 Seboomook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seboomook.
Adding Seboomook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seboomook 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 Seboomook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Seboomook post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seboomook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seboomook. 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 Somerset, 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 Seboomook - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |