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Welcome to South Windsor ...

South Windsor is located in Kennebec County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of South Windsor, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of South Windsor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

A typical abbreviation for South Windsor: S. Windsor

South Windsor is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named South Windsor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named South Windsor - they are located in Connecticut, New York and Ontario.

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

Communities near South Windsor ...

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

  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Waterville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Winslow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
  • Oakland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
  • Winthrop
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
  • Gardiner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Waldoboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sidney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Vassalboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
    • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <4>
  • China
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • China is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <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 Windsor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Windsor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Windsor ...

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

Adding South Windsor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Windsor 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 Windsor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the South Windsor post office opened in 1838.

We also found South Windsor in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

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

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Windsor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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