Welcome to East Knox ...
East Knox is located in Waldo County<1>.
The location of East Knox has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Knox, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
A typical abbreviation for East Knox: E. Knox
East Knox is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Knox lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Knox is within the (207) area code.
Communities near East Knox ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Knox.
- Belfast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- China
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Searsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsport
- Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsport <4>
- Lincolnville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <4>
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Unity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <4>
- Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <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 Knox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Knox.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Knox. 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 Knox.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Knox. See our Newspapers Page for East Knox.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Knox ...
Looking for more information about East Knox? 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 Knox, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Knox.
Adding East Knox to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Knox 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 Knox was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Knox post office opened in 1834.
We also found East Knox in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Knox.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Knox. 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 Waldo, 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 East Knox - 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/ |