Welcome to Kokadjo ...
Kokadjo is located in Piscataquis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kokadjo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Kokadjo is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kokadjo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kokadjo is located in the (207) area code.
Communities near Kokadjo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kokadjo.
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Beaver Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Lily Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Moosehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
- Greenville Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
- Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville Junction <4>
- Somerset Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Junction
- Somerset Junction is located in Somerset County
- Upper Shirley Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shirley Corner
- Upper Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Shirley Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
- Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Lower Shirley Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
- Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
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 Kokadjo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kokadjo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kokadjo. 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 Kokadjo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kokadjo. See our Newspapers Page for Kokadjo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kokadjo ...
Looking for more information about Kokadjo? 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 Kokadjo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kokadjo.
Adding Kokadjo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kokadjo 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 Kokadjo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kokadjo post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kokadjo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kokadjo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kokadjo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |