Welcome to East New Portland ...
East New Portland is located in Somerset County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of East New Portland, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East New Portland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
A typical abbreviation for East New Portland: E. New Portland
East New Portland is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East New Portland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East New Portland is located in the (207) area code.
Communities near East New Portland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East New Portland.
- Skowhegan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skowhegan
- Skowhegan is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skowhegan <4>
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Norridgewock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
- Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <4>
- Anson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
- New Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
- New Sharon is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <4>
- Cornville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Strong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <4>
- Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
- Phillips
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Phillips is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillips <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 New Portland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East New Portland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East New Portland. 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 New Portland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East New Portland. See our Newspapers Page for East New Portland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East New Portland ...
Looking for more information about East New Portland? 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 New Portland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East New Portland.
Adding East New Portland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East New Portland 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 New Portland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the East New Portland post office opened in 1830.
We also found East New Portland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East New Portland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East New Portland. 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 Somerset, 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 New Portland - 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/ |