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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>

While we didn't find Burnham in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Burnham. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Burnham listed first.

  • Winnecook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnecook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
    • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winnecook
    • From Burnham to Winnecook
  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Morrison Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Benton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • East Benton is located in Kennebec County
  • Unity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <3>
  • Canaan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
  • Shawmut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
  • Benton Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Detroit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
  • West Palmyra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Thorndike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
    • Thorndike is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <3>
  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
  • Albion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • East Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
    • East Troy is located in Waldo County
  • Plymouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmyra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • North Fairfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
    • North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
  • Freedom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
  • North Dixmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
    • North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
  • Fairfield Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
    • Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
  • Waterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Winslow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Albion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
    • South Albion is located in Kennebec County
  • East Thorndike
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
    • East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
  • Dixmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
    • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • East Newport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
    • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Hartland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <3>

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