Welcome to Monhegan ...
Monhegan is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monhegan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Monhegan is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Monhegan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Monhegan: 207
The ZIP code for Monhegan: 04852<3>
Communities Also Named Monhegan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Monhegan - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monhegan.
Communities near Monhegan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monhegan.
- Boothbay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Saint George
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint George
- From Monhegan to Saint George
- Boothbay Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cushing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <4>
- South Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
- South Bristol is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bristol <4>
- Bremen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Southport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <4>
- Pemaquid Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Monhegan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monhegan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monhegan. 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 Monhegan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monhegan. See our Newspapers Page for Monhegan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monhegan ...
Looking for more information about Monhegan? 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 Monhegan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Monhegan.
Adding Monhegan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monhegan 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 Monhegan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Monhegan post office opened in 1882.
We also found Monhegan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monhegan.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monhegan - 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 Monhegan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monhegan 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |