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Welcome to Steep Falls ...

Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Steep Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.

Steep Falls is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Steep Falls: 207

The ZIP code for Steep Falls: 04085<3>

Communities near Steep Falls ...

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

  • Westbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Windham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
  • Gorham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Standish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Buxton is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
  • Gray
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
  • Waterboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bridgton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hollis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hollis is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
  • Raymond
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Steep Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steep Falls.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steep Falls ...

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

Adding Steep Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Steep Falls post office opened in 1850.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steep Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steep Falls - 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 Steep Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Steep Falls 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>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/