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Welcome to North Anson ...

North Anson is located in Somerset County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Anson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.

A typical abbreviation for North Anson: N. Anson

North Anson is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Anson: 207

The ZIP code for North Anson: 04958<3>

Communities near North Anson ...

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

  • Skowhegan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Norridgewock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Anson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
  • Canaan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • New Sharon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cornville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Strong
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Solon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Solon is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Anson ...

Looking for more information about North Anson? 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 North Anson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Anson.

Adding North Anson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Anson 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 North Anson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Anson post office opened in 1845.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Anson.

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 North Anson - 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 North Anson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Anson 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>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/