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Welcome to West Sullivan ...

West Sullivan is located in Hancock County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of West Sullivan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

A typical abbreviation for West Sullivan: W. Sullivan

West Sullivan is near sea level<2>.

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

West Sullivan lies within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named West Sullivan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Sullivan - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Sullivan.

Communities near West Sullivan ...

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

  • Ellsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bar Harbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Blue Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Desert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
    • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <3>
  • Southwest Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
    • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <3>
  • Gouldsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
    • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <3>
  • Lamoine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Surry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <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 Sullivan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Sullivan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Sullivan ...

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

Adding West Sullivan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the West Sullivan post office opened in 1848.

We also found West Sullivan in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Sullivan - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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