Welcome to Matinicus ...

Matinicus is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Matinicus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Matinicus is near sea level<2>.

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

Matinicus is within the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Matinicus: 04851<3>

Communities near Matinicus ...

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

• Rockland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <4>
• Saint George
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Saint George is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
• South Thomaston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thomaston
  • South Thomaston is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Thomaston <4>
• Owls Head
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Head
  • Owls Head is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owls Head <4>
• Vinalhaven
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinalhaven
  • Vinalhaven is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinalhaven <4>
• North Haven
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
  • North Haven is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <4>
• Isle Au Haut
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Au Haut have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Au Haut
  • Isle Au Haut is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle Au Haut <4>
• Spruce Head
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
  • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <4>
• Long Cove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
  • Long Cove is located in Knox County
• Martinsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Knox 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 Matinicus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matinicus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matinicus ...

Looking for more information about Matinicus? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Matinicus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Matinicus.

Adding Matinicus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matinicus 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 Matinicus was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matinicus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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