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Nearest Communities to Atlantic,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Atlantic, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Atlantic:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Atlantic.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Atlantic is located in Hancock County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 148 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Atlantic. Of these communities, 18 are located in counties other than Hancock County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Atlantic (which is Hancock County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Atlantic

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Hancock County   (where Atlantic resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Hancock County, we have limited the list to those within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Atlantic (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Ellsworth
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atlantic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atlantic.
      • Minturn
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Swans Island
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Frenchboro
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bernard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Richtown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Richtown is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • West Tremont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Baldwin Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Baldwin Corners is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Corners
      • Bass Harbor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tremont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wonderland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wonderland is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
      • Naskeag
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Naskeag is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naskeag
      • Seal Cove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (118 more) ...
        • Sunshine
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Sunshine is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Manset
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Manset is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
        • Seawall
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Seawall is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawall
        • Southwest Harbor
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Brooklin
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Oceanville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Cranberry Isles
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Northeast Harbor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Haven
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Mountainville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Pretty Marsh
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh
        • Asticou
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Asticou is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asticou
        • Islesford
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Islesford is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
        • North Brooklin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Reach
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Reach is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reach
        • South Deer Isle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • South Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deer Isle
        • Hall Quarry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
        • Mount Desert
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Seal Harbor
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • West Brooklin
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • West Brooklin is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklin
        • Stonington
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Somesville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Somesville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somesville
        • North Deer Isle
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • North Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Deer Isle
        • Sedgwick
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • South Blue Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Deer Isle
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • West Deer Isle
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • West Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Deer Isle
        • West Stonington
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • West Stonington is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stonington
        • Indian Point
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Otter Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • North Sedgwick
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sedgwick
        • Sunset
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Little Deer Isle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sargentville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
        • Red Rock Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Corner
        • South Surry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • South Surry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Surry
        • Town Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Town Hill is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
        • Blue Hill Falls
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
        • East Blue Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Black Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Black Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Corner
        • Brooksville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Eggemoggin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Eggemoggin is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggemoggin
        • Herricks
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Herricks is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herricks
        • Eden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Eden is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Trenton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • West Trenton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Bar Harbor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Hulls Cove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Blue Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Grays Corner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
        • Norumbega
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Norumbega is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norumbega
        • Richs Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Richs Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richs Corner
        • Salsbury Cove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
        • South Brooksville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • South Brooksville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
        • Bayside
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Bayside is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
        • East Lamoine
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Lamoine Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Lamoine Beach is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Beach
        • North Brooksville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • North Brooksville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
        • Oak Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Oak Hill is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Lamoine Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Lamoine Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Corner
        • Cape Rosier
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Flat Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Flat Landing is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Landing
        • East Surry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • East Surry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Surry
        • Lamoine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Marlboro
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Marlboro is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
        • Surry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Gerrishville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Gerrishville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrishville
        • Hancock Point
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
        • Winter Harbor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Goose Falls
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Goose Falls is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Falls
        • Harborside
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Stover Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Stover Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Corner
        • West Brooksville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • North Lamoine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • North Lamoine is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lamoine
        • South Gouldsboro
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Summer Harbor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Harbor
        • Castine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Penobscot
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • South Penobscot
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • South Penobscot is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Penobscot
        • South Hancock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Birch Harbor
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Sorrento
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Fort George
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fort George is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort George
        • Marks Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corner
        • North Castine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • North Castine is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Castine
        • Ellsworth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Franklin Road
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Waukeag
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Waukeag is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukeag
        • West Surry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • West Surry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Surry
        • Prospect Harbor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • West Castine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • West Castine is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castine
        • Ellsworth Falls
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Falls
        • Hancock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Joyville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Joyville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyville
        • North Sullivan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • North Sullivan is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sullivan
        • Washington Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Washington Junction is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Junction
        • West Sullivan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Ashville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ashville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
        • East Sullivan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sullivan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • West Gouldsboro
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • North Penobscot
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
  • Waldo County
    • County Website:   https://www.waldocountyme.gov/
    • County Seat for Waldo:   Belfast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atlantic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atlantic.
      • Pripet
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pripet is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pripet
      • Dark Harbor
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Dark Harbor is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Harbor
      • Islesboro
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • North Islesboro
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Northport
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Temple Heights
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Temple Heights is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
      • Crows Nest
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Crows Nest is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Lincolnville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bayside
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bayside is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Sandy Point
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockton Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ducktrap
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Ducktrap is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktrap

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atlantic) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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