Welcome to South Lewiston ...

South Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Lewiston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

A typical abbreviation for South Lewiston: S. Lewiston

South Lewiston is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Lewiston lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near South Lewiston ...

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

• Lewiston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
• Auburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Brunswick
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Lisbon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Topsham
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Freeport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Yarmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
  • Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <4>
• Bath
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Gray
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
• Winthrop
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
  • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <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 Lewiston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Lewiston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Lewiston ...

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

Adding South Lewiston to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Lewiston post office opened in 1867.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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