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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 Bar Harbor had a population of 1,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bar Harbor had a population of 5,594 people.

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

  • Hulls Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Otter Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hancock Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
    • Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
  • South Gouldsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Asticou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asticou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asticou
    • Asticou is located in Hancock County
  • Seal Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbor
    • Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Harbor <2>
  • Winter Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
    • Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <2>
  • Marlboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Hancock County
  • Sorrento
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <2>
  • Lamoine Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Beach
    • Lamoine Beach is located in Hancock County
  • Eden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Hancock County
  • Mount Desert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
    • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <2>
  • Northeast Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Gouldsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • East Lamoine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • South Hancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Birch Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Prospect Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ashville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Hancock County
  • East Sullivan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lamoine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Trenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
  • Southwest Harbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
    • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <2>
  • Cranberry Isles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
  • West Sullivan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

The official website for Bar Harbor: www.ci.bar-harbor.me.us/

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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 Bar Harbor, 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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