Welcome to East Gray ...
East Gray is located in Cumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Gray, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for East Gray: E. Gray
East Gray is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Gray lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for East Gray: 207
Communities near East Gray ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Gray.
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lewiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Westbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Windham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
- Gorham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <3>
- Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Standish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <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 East Gray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Gray.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Gray. 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 Gray.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Gray. See our Newspapers Page for East Gray.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Gray ...
Looking for more information about East Gray? 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 Gray, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Gray.
Adding East Gray to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Gray 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 Gray was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the East Gray post office opened in 1886.
We also found East Gray in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Gray.
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 East Gray - 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> | 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. |
| <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/ |