Welcome to Great Falls ...
So far, we found very little information about Great Falls. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Great Falls to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Great Falls, please Contact Us.
Great Falls would have been located within present day Cumberland County<2>.
The location of Great Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Great Falls is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Great Falls was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Great Falls once stood is in the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Great Falls ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Great Falls: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Androscoggin County.
Beyond Maine, there are 7 communities that are also named Great Falls - they are located in Manitoba, Maryland, Montana, New York, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Great Falls.
Communities near Great Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Great Falls.
- Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
- South Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
- South Portland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Portland <5>
- Scarborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
- Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <5>
- Westbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <5>
- Gorham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <5>
- Falmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <5>
- Standish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <5>
- Freeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
- Yarmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <5>
- Buxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Great Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Great Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Great 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 Great Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Great Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
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 Great Falls, 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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Great Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |