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Welcome to Basin Mills ...

Basin Mills is located in Penobscot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Basin Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Basin Mills: Basin Mls. (or less commonly used: Basin Mlls.)

Basin Mills is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Basin Mills: 207

Communities near Basin Mills ...

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

  • Bangor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
  • Brewer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <3>
  • Hampden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hermon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <3>
  • Glenburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Winterport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Orrington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Holden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <3>
  • Levant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Levant is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Basin Mills ...

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

Adding Basin Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Basin Mills 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 (so far) for Basin Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Basin Mills.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Basin Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.