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Welcome to Plantation of Prentiss ...

Plantation of Prentiss is located in Penobscot County<1>.

Plantation of Prentiss is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Plantation of Prentiss: 207

Communities near Plantation of Prentiss ...

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

  • Lee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
  • Mattawamkeag
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Danforth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Winn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Winn is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Woodville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Topsfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Topsfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Weston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Carroll has also been known as:
    • Carroll Plantation
  • Reed Plantation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plantation of Prentiss ...

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

Footnotes ...

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