Welcome to Tenants Harbor ...

Tenants Harbor is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tenants Harbor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Tenants Harbor: Tenants Hbr. (or less commonly used: Tenants Harb. or Tenants Hrbr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Tenants Harbor for more information about variations on the name of Tenants Harbor.

Tenants Harbor is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Tenants Harbor is located in the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Tenants Harbor: 04860<3>

Communities near Tenants Harbor ...

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

• Rockland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <4>
• Waldoboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <4>
• Warren
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
• Camden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Rockport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
• Bristol
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Thomaston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <4>
• Saint George
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Saint George is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
• Union
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
• Damariscotta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damariscotta
  • Damariscotta is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damariscotta <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tenants Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Tenants Harbor? 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 Tenants Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tenants Harbor.

Adding Tenants Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tenants Harbor 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 Tenants Harbor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tenants Harbor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/