Welcome to South Dresden ...

South Dresden is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Dresden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

A typical abbreviation for South Dresden: S. Dresden

South Dresden is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for South Dresden: (207)

Communities near South Dresden ...

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

• Brunswick
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
• Augusta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
• Lisbon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
• Topsham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
  • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
• Bath
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
• Gardiner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
  • Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <3>
• Waldoboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <3>
• Sabattus
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabattus
  • Sabattus is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabattus <3>
• Monmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
  • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <3>
• Durham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <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 Dresden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Dresden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Dresden ...

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

Adding South Dresden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Dresden 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 Dresden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Dresden post office opened in 1848.

We also found South Dresden in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/