Welcome to Standish ...

Standish is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The location of Standish has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Standish, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Standish has a population of 10,174 people<3> (see below for details).

Standish is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Standish: (207)

The ZIP code for Standish: 04084<5>

Websites for Standish ...

Official Website: www.standish.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Standish had an population of 10,174 people. This is an increase of 3.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Standish had a population of 9,874 people. This makes Standish the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Standish represents 0.74% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,874 people, the population of Standish increased 6.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,285 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Standish.

Communities Also Named Standish ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Standish - they are located in California, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri and New York.

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

Communities near Standish ...

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

• Portland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
• South Portland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
  • South Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Portland <6>
• Scarborough
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
  • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <6>
• Biddeford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddeford
  • Biddeford is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biddeford <6>
• Saco
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Saco is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <6>
• Westbrook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <6>
• Windham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
• Gorham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
• Falmouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <6>
• Old Orchard Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
  • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Standish ...

Looking for more information about Standish? 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 Standish, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Standish.

Adding Standish to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Standish 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 Standish was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Standish.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Standish: www.standish.org/

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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