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Welcome to East Orland ...

East Orland is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Orland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.

East Orland is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for East Orland: 207

The ZIP code for East Orland: 04431<3>

Communities near East Orland ...

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

  • Bangor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
  • Brewer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <4>
  • Ellsworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hampden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Belfast
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucksport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Winterport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Orrington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Holden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <4>
  • Blue Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 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 East Orland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Orland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Orland ...

Looking for more information about East Orland? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for East Orland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Orland.

Adding East Orland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Orland 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 East Orland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the East Orland post office opened in 1867.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Orland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Orland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as East Orland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Orland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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