Welcome to Limestone ...

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

Time Zone: Limestone lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Note: While Limestone is in the Atlantic Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Limestone: 506 & 428<1>

Communities Also Named Limestone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Limestone - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Limestone ...

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

• Caribou
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Caribou is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <2>
• Grand Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Falls <2>
• Fort Fairfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Fairfield is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Fairfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Fairfield <2>
• Limestone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Limestone is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <2>
• Van Buren
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Buren is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
• Perth - Andover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth - Andover
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perth - Andover <2>
• Pert Parish
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert Parish
• Grand Falls Parish
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Parish
• Plaster Rock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaster Rock
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaster Rock <2>
• Drummond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Limestone ...

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

Adding Limestone to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Limestone was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Limestone.