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Welcome to South Poland ...

South Poland is located in Androscoggin County<1>.


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

A typical abbreviation for South Poland: S. Poland

South Poland is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Poland is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near South Poland ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Windham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Lisbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Freeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Yarmouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Turner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
  • Bridgton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Poland ...

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

Adding South Poland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Poland. 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 Androscoggin, 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 Poland - 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.









 

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