Welcome to West Penobscot ...
West Penobscot is located in Hancock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Penobscot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for West Penobscot: W. Penobscot
West Penobscot is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Penobscot lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Penobscot: 207
Communities near West Penobscot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Penobscot.
- Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hampden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
- Belfast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bucksport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
- Bucksport is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
- Winterport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
- Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <3>
- Orrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Holden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blue Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Searsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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 West Penobscot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Penobscot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Penobscot. 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 West Penobscot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Penobscot. See our Newspapers Page for West Penobscot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Penobscot ...
Looking for more information about West Penobscot? 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 West Penobscot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Penobscot.
Adding West Penobscot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Penobscot 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 West Penobscot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Penobscot post office opened in 1879.
We also found West Penobscot in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Penobscot.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Penobscot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |