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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 Brewer had a population of 4,193 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brewer had a population of 8,948 people.

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

  • South Brewer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Brewer is located in Penobscot County
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  • Bangor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
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  • East Hampden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Hampden is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Orrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Orrington is located in Penobscot County
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  • Holden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
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  • Eddington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Orrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
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  • Veazie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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  • West Bangor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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  • Hampden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Orrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Orrington Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orrington Center is located in Penobscot County
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  • Goodale Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Holden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Holden is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Bangor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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  • Six Mile Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Six Mile Falls is located in Penobscot County
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  • North Bangor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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  • Hampden Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
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  • South Orrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Orrington is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Bucksport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East Bucksport is located in Hancock County
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  • Dedham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Eddington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
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  • Basin Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Basin Mills is located in Penobscot County
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  • Webster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Orono
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
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  • Hermon Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hermon Center is located in Penobscot County
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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 Brewer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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