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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Augusta had a population of 10,527 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Augusta had a population of 18,747 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.

  • Hallowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Farmingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <2>
  • Manchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
  • West Sidney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sidney
    • West Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • Gardiner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Randolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
  • Chelsea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Winthrop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
    • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <2>
  • Pittston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
    • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pittston
    • From Augusta to Pittston
  • Riverside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Kennebec County
  • North Pittston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pittston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pittston
    • North Pittston is located in Kennebec County
  • Sidney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sidney
    • From Augusta to Sidney
  • Winthrop Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Gardiner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
    • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
  • West Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
    • West Windsor is located in Kennebec County
  • Belgrade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <2>
  • South Gardiner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • South Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
  • South Vassalboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vassalboro
    • South Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Readfield Depot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield Depot
    • Readfield Depot is located in Kennebec County
  • Maranacook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Winthrop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
  • East Monmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • East Pittston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • North Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Readfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
    • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <2>

The official website for Augusta: www.ci.augusta.me.us/

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Augusta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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