Welcome to Ross Corner ...
Ross Corner is located in York County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ross Corner, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ross Corner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Ross Corner: Ross Cor. (or less commonly used: Ross Crn.)
Ross Corner is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ross Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ross Corner is within the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Ross Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ross Corner - they are located in California, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ross Corner.
Communities near Ross Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ross Corner.
- Biddeford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddeford
- Biddeford is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biddeford <4>
- Sanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
- Saco
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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>
- Gorham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Kennebunk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk
- Kennebunk is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennebunk <4>
- Standish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Buxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Waterboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
- Waterboro is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <4>
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <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 Ross Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ross Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ross 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 Ross Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ross Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Ross Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ross Corner ...
Looking for more information about Ross 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 Ross Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ross Corner.
Adding Ross Corner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ross 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 Ross Corner was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Ross Corner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ross Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ross Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/
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 York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ross 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. |
| <5> | 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. |