Welcome to South Waldoboro ...

South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Waldoboro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for South Waldoboro: S. Waldoboro

South Waldoboro is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

South Waldoboro lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near South Waldoboro ...

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

• Rockland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <3>
• Waldoboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <3>
• Warren
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
• Camden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
• Wiscasset
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscasset
  • Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiscasset <3>
• Rockport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
• Boothbay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay
  • Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay <3>
• Bristol
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
• Thomaston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <3>
• Saint George
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Saint George is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Waldoboro ...

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

Adding South Waldoboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Waldoboro 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 Waldoboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Waldoboro post office opened in 1874.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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