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Welcome to South Freeport ...

South Freeport is located in Cumberland County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South Freeport: S. Freeport

South Freeport is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Freeport: 207

The ZIP code for South Freeport: 04078<3>

Communities Also Named South Freeport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Freeport - it's located in Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Freeport.

Communities near South Freeport ...

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

  • Portland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Portland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Scarborough
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Westbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Windham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lisbon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <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 Freeport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Freeport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Freeport ...

Looking for more information about South Freeport? 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 Freeport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Freeport.

Adding South Freeport to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

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 Freeport - 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 Freeport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Freeport 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/