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Welcome to South Naples ...

South Naples is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Naples, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

A typical abbreviation for South Naples: S. Naples

South Naples is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Naples: 207

Communities near South Naples ...

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

  • Windham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Gorham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Standish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Gray
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
  • New Gloucester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Poland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
  • Bridgton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Raymond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • North Yarmouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Naples ...

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

Adding South Naples to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Naples 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 Naples was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the South Naples post office opened in 1893. The South Naples post office closed in 1912.

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

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 Naples - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/