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Welcome to South Warren ...

South Warren is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Warren, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

A typical abbreviation for South Warren: S. Warren

South Warren is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for South Warren: 207

Communities Also Named South Warren ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named South Warren - they are located in Pennsylvania (2) and Rhode Island.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Warren.

Communities near South Warren ...

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

  • Rockland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Waldoboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Warren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bristol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint George
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jefferson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lincolnville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Warren ...

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

Adding South Warren to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Warren post office opened in 1878. The South Warren post office closed in 1940.

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

Footnotes ...

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