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Welcome to Stockton Springs ...

Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stockton Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

A typical abbreviation for Stockton Springs: Stockton Spgs. (or less commonly used: Stockton Spngs. or Stockton Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stockton Springs has a population of 1,627 people<2> (see below for details).

Stockton Springs is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Stockton Springs: 207

The ZIP code for Stockton Springs: 04981<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stockton Springs had an population of 1,627 people. This is an increase of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stockton Springs had a population of 1,591 people. This makes Stockton Springs the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Stockton Springs represents 0.12% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,591 people, the population of Stockton Springs increased 7.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,481 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stockton Springs.

Communities near Stockton Springs ...

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

  • Hampden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Belfast
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucksport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winterport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Orrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Blue Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lincolnville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dedham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Northport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stockton Springs ...

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

Adding Stockton Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Stockton Springs post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stockton Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Waldo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stockton Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stockton Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Stockton Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stockton Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/