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Welcome to Saint George ...

Saint George is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint George, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Saint George: St. George

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint George has a population of 2,576 people<2> (see below for details).

Saint George is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Saint George: 207

The ZIP code for Saint George: 04860<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint George had an population of 2,576 people. This is a decrease of 0.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint George had a population of 2,591 people (which is 6.52% of the total population of Knox County). This makes Saint George the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Saint George represents 0.2% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,591 people, the population of Saint George has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,580 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint George.

Communities Also Named Saint George ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Saint George - they are located in Alaska, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint George.

Communities near Saint George ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint George.

  • Rockland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldoboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
  • Rockport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
  • Bristol
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
  • Thomaston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
  • Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
  • Damariscotta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint George ...

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

Adding Saint George to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint George 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 Saint George was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Saint George in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint George.

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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 Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint George.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint George - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Saint George). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint George or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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