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Welcome to Florenceville ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Florenceville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Time Zone: Florenceville lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Note: If you travel west from Florenceville (for example, toward Bridgewater (ME)), you will soon leave Atlantic Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Florenceville is located in the (506) area code.

Communities Also Named Florenceville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Florenceville - they are located in Iowa and New Brunswick.

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

Communities near Florenceville ...

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

  • Wakefield Parish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Parish
  • Mars Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
  • Easton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • Littleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Aroostook County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Hartland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Monticello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Blaine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Aroostook County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
  • Bridgewater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
  • Centreville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florenceville ...

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

Adding Florenceville to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Florenceville was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

We also found Florenceville mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Florenceville.

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

The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>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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