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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 Brookton had a population of 79 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Washington County
  • Eaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Washington County
  • Topsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Forest City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forest City
    • From Brookton to Forest City
  • Danforth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
  • Lambert Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lake
    • Lambert Lake is located in Washington County
  • Waite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Carroll
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Carroll has also been known as:
    • Carroll Plantation
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carroll
    • From Brookton to Carroll
  • Weston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
  • Vanceboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • South Bancroft
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bancroft
    • South Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
  • Bancroft
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wytopitlock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wytopitlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
    • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
  • Orient
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orient. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Orient
    • From Brookton to Orient
  • South Springfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Springfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
  • Kingman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Princeton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Haynesville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenwood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Aroostook County
  • Grand Lake Stream
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Stream
    • Grand Lake Stream is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake Stream <4>
  • Macwahoc
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc
    • Macwahoc is located in Aroostook County
  • Amity
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • East Winn
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winn
    • East Winn is located in Penobscot County
  • Lee
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Brookton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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