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Welcome to Gates Hill ...

So far, we found very little information about Gates Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Gates Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gates Hill, please Contact Us.

Gates Hill would have been located within present day Cumberland County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Gates Hill is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Gates Hill was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Gates Hill was located: 207

Communities near Gates Hill ...

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

  • Portland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • South Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Scarborough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Westbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gorham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Falmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Standish
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Yarmouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Buxton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Buxton is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 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 Gates Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gates Hill.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gates Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gates Hill - 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.