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Welcome to East Poland ...

East Poland is located in Androscoggin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Poland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for East Poland: E. Poland

East Poland is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for East Poland: 207

The ZIP code for East Poland: 04230<3>

Communities near East Poland ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
  • Windham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
  • Lisbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
  • Freeport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Yarmouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Gray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
  • New Gloucester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Turner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
  • Poland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <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 Poland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Poland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Poland ...

Looking for more information about East Poland? 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 Poland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Poland.

Adding East Poland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Poland 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 Poland was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Androscoggin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Poland - 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 Poland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Poland 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.