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Welcome to Spruce Head ...

Spruce Head is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spruce Head, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Spruce Head is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Spruce Head: 207

The ZIP code for Spruce Head: 04859<3>

Communities near Spruce Head ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spruce Head.

  • Rockland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Waldoboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Rockport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Bristol
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Thomaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint George
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
  • Lincolnville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <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 Spruce Head. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spruce Head.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spruce Head ...

Looking for more information about Spruce Head? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Spruce Head, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spruce Head.

Adding Spruce Head to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spruce Head 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 Spruce Head was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Spruce Head post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spruce Head.

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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 Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spruce Head - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Spruce Head). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spruce Head or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>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.
<7>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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