Welcome to South Strong ...

South Strong is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of South Strong 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 Strong, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Strong: S. Strong

South Strong is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for South Strong: (207)

Communities near South Strong ...

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

• Farmington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
• Madison
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Jay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
• Wilton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
• Dixfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield
  • Dixfield is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixfield <4>
• Anson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
  • Anson is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
• New Sharon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
  • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <4>
• Chesterville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
  • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
• Phillips
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
  • Phillips is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillips <4>
• Kingfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfield
  • Kingfield is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfield <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 Strong. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Strong.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Strong ...

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

Adding South Strong to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Strong 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 Strong was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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