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Welcome to Monsapec ...

Monsapec is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monsapec, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

Monsapec is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Monsapec (for example, toward Grand Manan (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Monsapec: 207

Communities near Monsapec ...

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

  • Machias
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonesport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Machias
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Milbridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Addison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherryfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Steuben
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Harrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Machiasport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monsapec ...

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

Adding Monsapec to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monsapec 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 Monsapec was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Monsapec post office opened in 1896. The Monsapec post office closed in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monsapec.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monsapec - 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.
<4>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/