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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 Brooks had a population of 308 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brooks had a population of 1,139 people.

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

  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Thorndike
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
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  • Knox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • East Knox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Knox is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Knox
  • Monroe Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Monroe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Monroe is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
  • Knox Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Knox Center is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Center
  • Waldo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Swanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Thorndike
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Halldale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Halldale is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halldale
  • City Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • City Point is located in Waldo County
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  • North Searsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Dixmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Freedom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dixmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Center Montville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Montville is located in Waldo County
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  • East Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Troy is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
  • West Winterport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winterport
  • Dixmont Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
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  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy is located in Waldo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
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  • North Searsmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Searsmont is located in Waldo County
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  • Belfast
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Brooks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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