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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 Biddeford had a population of 14,443 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Biddeford had a population of 21,500 people.

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

  • Saco
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ferry Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Beach
    • Ferry Beach is located in York County
  • Bay View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Bay View is located in York County
  • Camp Ellis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ellis
    • Camp Ellis is located in York County
  • Old Orchard Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Biddeford Pool
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Cumberland County
  • West Scarborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodwins Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Mills
    • Goodwins Mills is located in York County
  • Arundel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
    • Arundel is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arundel <2>
  • Prouts Neck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Point Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Beach
    • Pine Point Beach is located in Cumberland County
  • West Kennebunk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kennebunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
    • West Kennebunk is located in York County
  • Kennebunk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cape Porpoise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • South Buxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Buxton
    • South Buxton is located in Cumberland County
  • Kennebunkport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bar Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarks Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wells Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kennebunk Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennebunk Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Beach
    • Kennebunk Beach is located in York County
  • North Scarborough
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hollis Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • South Hollis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elms
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
    • Elms is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elms
    • From Biddeford to Elms
  • Buxton Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Center
    • Buxton Center is located in York County

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 Biddeford, 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.