Welcome to Bancroft ...
Bancroft is located in Aroostook County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bancroft, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bancroft has a population of 65 people<2> (see below for details).
Bancroft is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bancroft lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bancroft (for example, toward McAdam (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Area Code for Bancroft: 207
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bancroft had an population of 65 people. This is a decrease of 4.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bancroft had a population of 68 people. This makes Bancroft the county's 65th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 68 people, the population of Bancroft increased 11.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 61 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bancroft.
Communities Also Named Bancroft ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Bancroft - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bancroft.
Communities near Bancroft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bancroft.
- Mattawamkeag
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawamkeag
- Mattawamkeag is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawamkeag <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mattawamkeag
- From Bancroft to Mattawamkeag
- Danforth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Danforth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Amity
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
- Carroll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Carroll has also been known as:
- Carroll Plantation
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carroll
- From Bancroft to Carroll
- Reed Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
- Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Orient
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orient. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orient
- From Bancroft to Orient
- Haynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haynesville
- From Bancroft to Haynesville
- Macwahoc Plantation
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
- Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 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 Bancroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bancroft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bancroft. 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 Bancroft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bancroft. See our Newspapers Page for Bancroft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bancroft ...
Looking for more information about Bancroft? 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 Bancroft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bancroft.
Adding Bancroft to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bancroft 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 Bancroft was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Bancroft in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bancroft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bancroft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bancroft. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bancroft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |