Welcome to Eliot ...

Eliot is located in York County<1>.

The location of Eliot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eliot, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eliot has a population of 6,926 people<3> (see below for details).

Eliot is near sea level<4>.

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

Eliot is within the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Eliot: 03903<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eliot had an population of 6,926 people. This is an increase of 11.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eliot had a population of 6,204 people. This makes Eliot the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Eliot represents 0.47% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,204 people, the population of Eliot increased 4.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,954 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eliot.

Communities Also Named Eliot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Eliot - they are located in Massachusetts and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eliot.

Communities near Eliot ...

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

• Rochester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <6>
• Sanford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <6>
• Durham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
• Hampton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
• Exeter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
• York
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
• Somersworth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
  • Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
  • Former names for Somersworth:
  • Great Falls
  • Summersworth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <6>
• Wells
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <6>
• Barrington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
  • Barrington is located in Strafford County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrington <6>
• Newmarket
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmarket
  • Newmarket is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmarket <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eliot ...

Looking for more information about Eliot? 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 Eliot, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eliot.

Adding Eliot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eliot 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 Eliot was on a map titled Map of Maine (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eliot.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

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