Welcome to South Newburgh ...

South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Newburgh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for South Newburgh: S. Newburgh

South Newburgh is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Newburgh: 207

Communities near South Newburgh ...

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

• Bangor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bangor
  • From South Newburgh to Bangor
• Brewer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <3>
• Hampden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
• Belfast
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Belfast
  • From South Newburgh to Belfast
• Hermon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Bucksport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
• Glenburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Glenburn
  • From South Newburgh to Glenburn
• Winterport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <3>
• Pittsfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pittsfield
  • From South Newburgh to Pittsfield
• Orrington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
  • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Orrington
  • From South Newburgh to Orrington

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Newburgh ...

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

Adding South Newburgh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Newburgh 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 Newburgh was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found South Newburgh in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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