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Welcome to Ellsworth Falls ...

Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellsworth Falls, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Ellsworth Falls is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ellsworth Falls is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near Ellsworth Falls ...

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

  • Bar Harbor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bucksport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Holden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <4>
  • Blue Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
  • Orland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
  • Mount Desert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
    • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <4>
  • Lamoine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dedham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <4>
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <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 Ellsworth Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellsworth Falls.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellsworth Falls ...

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

Adding Ellsworth Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ellsworth Falls post office opened in 1852.

We also found Ellsworth Falls in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellsworth Falls.

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellsworth Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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