Welcome to West Rockport ...

West Rockport is located in Knox County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Rockport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

A typical abbreviation for West Rockport: W. Rockport

West Rockport is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Rockport is located in the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for West Rockport: 04865<4>

Communities near West Rockport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Rockport.

• Rockland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <5>
• Belfast
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <5>
• Waldoboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <5>
• Warren
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Camden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
• Thomaston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <5>
• Saint George
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Saint George is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
• Jefferson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
• Union
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
• Lincolnville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Rockport ...

Looking for more information about West Rockport? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Rockport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Rockport.

Adding West Rockport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Rockport 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 West Rockport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the West Rockport post office opened in 1892.

We also found West Rockport on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Rockport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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