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Welcome to South Vassalboro ...

South Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Vassalboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Vassalboro: S. Vassalboro

South Vassalboro is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Vassalboro: 207

Communities near South Vassalboro ...

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

  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Winslow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winthrop
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Gardiner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sidney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Vassalboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • China
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • China is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Vassalboro ...

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

Adding South Vassalboro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

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