Welcome to East Thorndike ...

East Thorndike is located in Waldo County<1>.

The location of East Thorndike 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 Thorndike, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for East Thorndike: E. Thorndike

East Thorndike is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

East Thorndike lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near East Thorndike ...

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

• Belfast
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
• Bucksport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <4>
• China
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Winterport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
• Pittsfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <4>
• Clinton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Newport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
• Carmel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
• Benton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people

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 Thorndike. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Thorndike.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Thorndike ...

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

Adding East Thorndike to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Thorndike 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 Thorndike was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found East Thorndike on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Thorndike. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/