Welcome to Back Settlement ...

Back Settlement is located in Penobscot County<1>.

Back Settlement is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Back Settlement (for example, toward McAdam (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Back Settlement: 207

Communities Also Named Back Settlement ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Back Settlement: This one is located in Penobscot County and the other is located in Aroostook County.

Beyond Maine, there are 3 communities that are also named Back Settlement - they are located in Nova Scotia and Ontario.

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

Communities near Back Settlement ...

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

• Lincoln
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
• East Millinocket
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <3>
• Medway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Medway is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <3>
• Lee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lee is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
• Chester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
• Springfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Springfield is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
• Winn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Winn is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
• Woodville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
• Carroll
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Carroll has also been known as:
  • Carroll Plantation
• Reed Plantation
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 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 Back Settlement. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Back Settlement.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Back Settlement ...

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