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Welcome to South Casco ...

South Casco is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Casco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for South Casco: S. Casco

South Casco is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Casco: 207

The ZIP code for South Casco: 04077<3>

Communities near South Casco ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Casco.

  • Lewiston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
  • Auburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
  • Westbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Windham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
  • Gorham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Falmouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Standish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Yarmouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Buxton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Buxton is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
  • Cumberland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 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 South Casco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Casco.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Casco ...

Looking for more information about South Casco? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for South Casco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Casco.

Adding South Casco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Casco 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 (so far) for South Casco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Casco post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Casco.

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 Casco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 South Casco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Casco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/