Welcome to East Bangor ...
East Bangor is located in Penobscot County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of East Bangor, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Bangor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
A typical abbreviation for East Bangor: E. Bangor
East Bangor is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Bangor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Bangor is within the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named East Bangor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Bangor - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Bangor.
Communities near East Bangor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Bangor.
- Bangor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Hampden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Hermon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Bucksport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Glenburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Winterport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
- Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
- Orrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <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 East Bangor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Bangor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Bangor. 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 East Bangor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Bangor. See our Newspapers Page for East Bangor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Bangor ...
Looking for more information about East Bangor? 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 East Bangor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Bangor.
Adding East Bangor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Bangor 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 East Bangor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the East Bangor post office opened in 1868.
We also found East Bangor in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Bangor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Bangor. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Bangor - 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> | 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/ |