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Welcome to South Rangeley ...

South Rangeley is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Rangeley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.

A typical abbreviation for South Rangeley: S. Rangeley

South Rangeley is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Rangeley: 207

Communities near South Rangeley ...

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

  • Rangeley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dallas Plantation
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas Plantation is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Madrid
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Coplin Plantation
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Byron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Byron is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Sandy River Plantation
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Magalloway Plantation
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Lincoln Plantation
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Second College Grant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Second College Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second College Grant
  • Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Rangeley ...

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

Adding South Rangeley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Rangeley post office opened in 1913. The South Rangeley post office closed in 1935.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Rangeley - 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/