Welcome to South Surry ...

South Surry is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of South Surry 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 Surry, 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 Surry: S. Surry

South Surry is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near South Surry ...

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

• Ellsworth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
• Bar Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Harbor
  • Bar Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Harbor <4>
• Bucksport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Blue Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <4>
• Hancock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
• Orland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
• Mount Desert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
  • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <4>
• Deer Isle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
  • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <4>
• Southwest Harbor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
  • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <4>
• Lamoine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine
  • Lamoine is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoine <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 Surry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Surry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Surry ...

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

Adding South Surry to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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