Welcome to Cardville ...
Cardville is located in Penobscot County<1>.
The location of Cardville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cardville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Cardville is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cardville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cardville, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Cardville is located in the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Cardville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cardville - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cardville.
Communities near Cardville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cardville.
- Bangor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Orono
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Brewer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <4>
- Glenburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Eddington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddington
- Eddington is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddington <4>
- Veazie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
- Veazie is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <4>
- Enfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Greenbush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Cardville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cardville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cardville. 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 Cardville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cardville. See our Newspapers Page for Cardville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cardville ...
Looking for more information about Cardville? 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 Cardville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cardville.
Adding Cardville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cardville 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 Cardville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cardville post office opened in 1890.
We also found Cardville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cardville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cardville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cardville - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |