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Welcome to South Monmouth ...

South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County<1>.


The location of South Monmouth 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 Monmouth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for South Monmouth: S. Monmouth

South Monmouth is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Monmouth is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near South Monmouth ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Augusta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lisbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Winthrop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Turner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
  • Gardiner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sabattus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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 Monmouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Monmouth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Monmouth ...

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

Adding South Monmouth to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

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

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

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Monmouth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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