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Welcome to Irish Settlement ...

Irish Settlement is located in Washington County<1>.

Irish Settlement is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Irish Settlement (for example, toward McAdam (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Irish Settlement: 207

Communities Also Named Irish Settlement ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Irish Settlement - they are located in New Brunswick (2) and New York (3).

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

Communities near Irish Settlement ...

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

  • Topsfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Topsfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Amity
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Amity is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Carroll
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Carroll has also been known as:
    • Carroll Plantation
  • Reed Plantation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Orient
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Haynesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Macwahoc Plantation
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Bancroft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Drew Plantation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 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 Irish Settlement. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irish Settlement.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irish Settlement ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irish Settlement - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.