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Welcome to South Naples ...

South Naples is located in Cumberland County<1>.


The location of South Naples 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 Naples, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

A typical abbreviation for South Naples: S. Naples

South Naples is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Naples lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near South Naples ...

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

  • Windham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Gorham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Standish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
  • Gray
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
  • New Gloucester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
    • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <4>
  • Poland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <4>
  • Bridgton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
    • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
  • Raymond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • North Yarmouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
    • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 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 Naples. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Naples.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Naples ...

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

Adding South Naples to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Naples post office opened in 1893.

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

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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 Cumberland, 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 South Naples - 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/









 

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