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Welcome to Bernard ...

Bernard is located on Mount Desert Island.

Bernard is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bernard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Bernard is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bernard: 207

The ZIP code for Bernard: 04612<3>

Communities Also Named Bernard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bernard - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nunavut and Ohio.

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

Communities near Bernard ...

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

  • Bar Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Desert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Deer Isle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
    • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <4>
  • Southwest Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Lamoine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Trenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
  • Surry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sedgwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <4>
  • Stonington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bernard ...

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

Adding Bernard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bernard 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 Bernard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Bernard post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bernard.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bernard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bernard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bernard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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