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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 in 1895, Birch Harbor had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Prospect Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Winter Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • South Gouldsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gouldsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
    • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <2>
  • West Gouldsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Bar Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Otter Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • East Steuben
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Steuben
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steuben <2>
  • East Sullivan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sorrento
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Hulls Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Seal Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Hancock Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Milbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Marlboro
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Asticou
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Cranberry Isles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Sullivan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Hancock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamoine Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Mount Desert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • East Lamoine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Eden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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

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 Birch 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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