Welcome to West Trenton ...

West Trenton is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Trenton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for West Trenton: W. Trenton

West Trenton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

West Trenton is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named West Trenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Trenton - it's located in New Jersey.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Trenton.

Communities near West Trenton ...

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

• Ellsworth
  (7 miles [11.3 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 <3>
• Bar Harbor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Blue Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
• Hancock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Orland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
• Mount Desert
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Southwest Harbor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Gouldsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
  • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <3>
• Lamoine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Tremont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
  • Tremont is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 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 West Trenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Trenton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Trenton ...

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

Adding West Trenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Trenton 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 Trenton was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Trenton. 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/