Welcome to South Buxton ...
South Buxton is primarily located in Cumberland County<1>. A portion of South Buxton extends into York County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Buxton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for South Buxton: S. Buxton
South Buxton is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Buxton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Buxton: 207
Communities Also Named South Buxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Buxton - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Buxton.
Communities near South Buxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Buxton.
- Portland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Portland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Scarborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Biddeford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Westbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Falmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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>
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 South Buxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Buxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Buxton. 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 South Buxton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Buxton. See our Newspapers Page for South Buxton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Buxton ...
Looking for more information about South Buxton? 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 South Buxton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Buxton.
Adding South Buxton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Buxton 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 South Buxton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Buxton.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around South Buxton - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |