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Welcome to Long Pond ...

Long Pond is located in Somerset County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Pond, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Long Pond is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Long Pond: 207

Communities Also Named Long Pond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Long Pond - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Newfoundland and Labrador and Pennsylvania (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Pond.

Communities near Long Pond ...

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

  • Jackman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Moose River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Moose River is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • West Forks Plantation
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Dennistown Plantation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dennistown Plantation is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Somerset Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • West Forks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Moosehead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Holeb
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • The Forks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Long Pond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Pond.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Pond ...

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

Adding Long Pond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Long Pond 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 Long Pond was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Pond.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Pond - 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.