Welcome to North Pownal ...

North Pownal is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Pownal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1831.

A typical abbreviation for North Pownal: N. Pownal

North Pownal is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for North Pownal: (207)

Communities Also Named North Pownal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Pownal - it's located in Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Pownal.

Communities near North Pownal ...

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

• Portland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
• Lewiston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
• Auburn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
• Brunswick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
• Westbrook
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <3>
• Windham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
• Falmouth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
• Lisbon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
• Topsham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
  • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
• Freeport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Pownal ...

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

Adding North Pownal to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the North Pownal post office opened in 1831.

We also found North Pownal in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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