Welcome to Indian River ...

Indian River is located in Washington County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian River, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Indian River: Indian Riv.

Indian River is near sea level<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Indian River (for example, toward Grand Manan (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Indian River is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Indian River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Indian River - they are located in Delaware, Michigan, New York, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Indian River ...

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

• Machias
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
  • Machias is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machias <4>
• Jonesport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesport
  • Jonesport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesport <4>
• East Machias
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
  • East Machias is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <4>
• Milbridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbridge
  • Milbridge is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbridge <4>
• Addison
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
• Cherryfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
  • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <4>
• Steuben
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
  • Steuben is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steuben <4>
• Harrington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • Harrington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <4>
• Machiasport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
  • Machiasport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <4>
• Jonesboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <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 Indian River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian River.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian River ...

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

Adding Indian River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Indian River 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 Indian River was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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