Welcome to South Exeter ...

South Exeter is located in Penobscot County<1>.

The location of South Exeter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Exeter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

A typical abbreviation for South Exeter: S. Exeter

South Exeter is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Exeter lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near South Exeter ...

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

• Hermon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
• Glenburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
• Dover - Foxcroft
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
  • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <4>
• Pittsfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <4>
• Dexter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
• Newport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
• Levant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
  • Levant is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <4>
• Carmel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
• Corinth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
• Corinna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
  • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <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 South Exeter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Exeter.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Exeter ...

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

Adding South Exeter to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Exeter post office opened in 1854.

We also found South Exeter in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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