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Welcome to West Seboeis ...

West Seboeis is located in Penobscot County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of West Seboeis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

A typical abbreviation for West Seboeis: W. Seboeis

West Seboeis is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from West Seboeis, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

West Seboeis is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near West Seboeis ...

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

  • Millinocket
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millinocket
    • Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millinocket <4>
  • Milo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <4>
  • East Millinocket
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
    • East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <4>
  • Medway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <4>
  • Brownville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
    • Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <4>
  • Medford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Maxfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxfield
    • Maxfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Lake View Plantation
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Plantation
    • Lake View Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Seboeis Plantation
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seboeis Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis Plantation
    • Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Adams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Piscataquis County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Seboeis ...

Looking for more information about West Seboeis? 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 Seboeis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Seboeis.

Adding West Seboeis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Seboeis 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 Seboeis was on a map titled Map of Maine (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Seboeis.

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

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 Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Seboeis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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