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Welcome to Deering ...

Deering is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Deering, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Deering is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Deering: 207

Communities Also Named Deering ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Deering: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Aroostook County.

Beyond Maine, there are 9 communities that are also named Deering - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Ohio.

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

Communities near Deering ...

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

  • South Portland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scarborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Biddeford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <3>
  • Westbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Windham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
  • Gorham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
  • Falmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Standish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deering ...

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

Adding Deering to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deering 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 Deering was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Deering post office opened in 1882. The Deering post office closed in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deering.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deering - 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.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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