Welcome to East Pittston ...
East Pittston is located in Kennebec County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Pittston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
A typical abbreviation for East Pittston: E. Pittston
East Pittston is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Pittston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Pittston is located in the (207) area code.
Communities near East Pittston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Pittston.
- Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
- Bath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
- Winthrop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <3>
- Gardiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <3>
- Waldoboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
- Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <3>
- Sidney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Vassalboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
- Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <3>
- Monmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <3>
- Wiscasset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscasset
- Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiscasset <3>
- Litchfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <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 Pittston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Pittston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Pittston. 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 Pittston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Pittston. See our Newspapers Page for East Pittston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Pittston ...
Looking for more information about East Pittston? 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 Pittston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Pittston.
Adding East Pittston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Pittston 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 Pittston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Pittston post office opened in 1820.
We also found East Pittston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Pittston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Pittston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/
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 Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Pittston - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |