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Welcome to Prides Corner ...

Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County<1>.


The location of Prides Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Prides Corner, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Prides Corner: Prides Cor. (or less commonly used: Prides Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Prides Corner for more information about variations on the name of Prides Corner.

Prides Corner is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Prides Corner: (207)

Communities near Prides Corner ...

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

  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Portland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Scarborough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
    • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <4>
  • Biddeford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Saco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
  • Windham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Gorham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Standish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prides Corner ...

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

Adding Prides Corner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prides Corner 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 Prides Corner was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Prides Corner on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prides Corner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prides Corner. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prides Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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