Welcome to York Cliffs ...
York Cliffs is located in York County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of York Cliffs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
York Cliffs is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: York Cliffs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for York Cliffs: 207
Communities near York Cliffs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near York Cliffs.
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Portsmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
- York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>
- Somersworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <3>
- Kennebunk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kittery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newmarket
(18 miles [29 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 York Cliffs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for York Cliffs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of York Cliffs. 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 York Cliffs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around York Cliffs. See our Newspapers Page for York Cliffs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for York Cliffs ...
Looking for more information about York Cliffs? 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 York Cliffs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for York Cliffs.
Adding York Cliffs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of York Cliffs 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 York Cliffs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the York Cliffs post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for York Cliffs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around York Cliffs - 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/ |