Welcome to South Durham ...

South Durham is located in Androscoggin County<1>.

The location of South Durham 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 Durham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for South Durham: S. Durham

South Durham is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for South Durham: (207)

Communities Also Named South Durham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named South Durham - they are located in New York, North Carolina and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Durham.

Communities near South Durham ...

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

• Lewiston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
• Auburn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Brunswick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Windham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
• Falmouth
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 southwest)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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>

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 Durham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Durham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Durham ...

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

Adding South Durham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Durham 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 Durham was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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