Welcome to Bucksport Center ...

Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucksport Center, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Bucksport Center: Bucksport Ctr. (or less commonly used: Bucksport Cen., Bucksport Cent. or Bucksport Cntr.)

Bucksport Center is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bucksport Center lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near Bucksport Center ...

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

• Bangor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
• Orono
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
  • Orono is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <3>
• Brewer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <3>
• Hampden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
• Belfast
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <3>
• Hermon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <3>
• Bucksport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
• Glenburn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
• Orrington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
  • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <3>
• Holden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <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 Bucksport Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bucksport Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bucksport Center ...

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

Adding Bucksport Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bucksport Center 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 Bucksport Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bucksport Center post office opened in 1851.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucksport Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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