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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 Canaan had a population of 416 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Canaan had a population of 2,168 people.

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

  • Morrison Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
    • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Cornville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Skowhegan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pittsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Palmyra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
    • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
  • Larone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
    • Larone is located in Somerset County
  • North Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
    • North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
  • Shawmut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawmut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
    • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
  • Hartland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Norridgewock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
    • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <3>
  • Fairfield Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
    • Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
  • Winnecook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnecook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
    • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
  • Palmyra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
    • East Madison is located in Somerset County
  • Fairfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Benton Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
    • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
  • Benton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Athens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Saint Albans
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
  • East Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • East Benton is located in Kennebec County
  • Detroit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Waterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Newport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Mainstream
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
    • Mainstream is located in Somerset County
  • Harmony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
  • South Solon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
    • South Solon is located in Somerset County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Canaan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Canaan, 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>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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