Welcome to West Tremont ...

West Tremont is located on Mount Desert Island.

West Tremont is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of West Tremont 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 Tremont, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Tremont: W. Tremont

West Tremont is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for West Tremont: (207)

Communities near West Tremont ...

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

• Ellsworth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
• Bar Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Harbor
  • Bar Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Harbor <4>
• Blue Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <4>
• Hancock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
• Mount Desert
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
  • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <4>
• Deer Isle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
  • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <4>
• Southwest Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
  • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <4>
• Lamoine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine
  • Lamoine is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoine <4>
• Trenton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Surry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
  • Surry is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <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 West Tremont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Tremont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Tremont ...

Looking for more information about West Tremont? 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 Tremont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Tremont.

Adding West Tremont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Tremont 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 Tremont was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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