Bucksport (Town of), Hancock County, ME

Town of Bucksport, ME. Incorporated on June 27, 1792, as Buckstown, it was renamed Bucksport in 1817.

Varient Placename

Buckstown, ME (pre 1817)

Creation Date/Range

1792

Place Class

Civil

Latitude (decimal)

44.6397817

Longitude (decimal)

44.6397818

Stream Source Latitude (decimal)

44.6397819

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

582377

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). “Archive database of 2021” at U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) ( https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data : CSV data downloaded 31 May 2024).

General Note

ID Key: ACAD - Acadia National Park; GNIS - Geographic Names Information System (USA); GNS - Geographic Names System (Canada); NRHP - National Register of Historic Places.