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Welcome to Islesford ...

Islesford is located on Little Cranberry Island.

Islesford is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Islesford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Islesford is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Islesford: 207

The ZIP code for Islesford: 04646<3>

Communities near Islesford ...

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

  • Bar Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hancock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mount Desert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Southwest Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gouldsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lamoine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Tremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tremont is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Trenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sullivan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sedgwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Islesford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Islesford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Islesford ...

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

Adding Islesford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Islesford 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 (so far) for Islesford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Islesford post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Islesford.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Islesford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Islesford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Islesford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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