Welcome to Biddeford Pool ...

Biddeford Pool is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Biddeford Pool, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

Biddeford Pool is near sea level<2>.

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

Biddeford Pool is located in the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Biddeford Pool: 04006<3>

Communities near Biddeford Pool ...

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

• Portland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• South Portland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
  • South Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Portland <4>
• Scarborough
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
  • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <4>
• Biddeford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddeford
  • Biddeford is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biddeford <4>
• Saco
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Saco is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
• Westbrook
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
• Gorham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
• Kennebunk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk
  • Kennebunk is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennebunk <4>
• Wells
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
• Cape Elizabeth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Elizabeth
  • Cape Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Elizabeth <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 Biddeford Pool. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Biddeford Pool.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Biddeford Pool ...

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

Adding Biddeford Pool to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Biddeford Pool post office opened in 1866.

We also found Biddeford Pool in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Biddeford Pool.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/