Welcome to South Bancroft ...

South Bancroft is located in Aroostook County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Bancroft, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for South Bancroft: S. Bancroft

South Bancroft is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from South Bancroft (for example, toward Dumfries Parish (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The area code for South Bancroft: (207)

Communities near South Bancroft ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Bancroft.

• Danforth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
  • Danforth is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
• Amity
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
  • Amity is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
• Weston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
• Cary
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
  • Cary is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Cary has also been known as:
  • Cary Plantation
• Reed Plantation
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
  • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
• Orient
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Orient is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
• Haynesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
  • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
• Macwahoc Plantation
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
  • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
• Bancroft
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
• Drew Plantation
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
  • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 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 South Bancroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Bancroft.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bancroft ...

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

Adding South Bancroft to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Bancroft post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Bancroft.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

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