Welcome to West Southport ...
West Southport is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Southport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for West Southport: W. Southport
West Southport is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Southport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Southport: 207
Communities near West Southport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Southport.
- Brunswick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Topsham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
- Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harpswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
- Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <3>
- Wiscasset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woolwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boothbay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoinham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <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 Southport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Southport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Southport. 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 Southport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Southport. See our Newspapers Page for West Southport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Southport ...
Looking for more information about West Southport? 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 West Southport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Southport.
Adding West Southport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Southport 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 Southport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Southport post office opened in 1878.
We also found West Southport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Southport.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Southport - 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/ |