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Nearest Communities to Caratunk,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Caratunk, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Caratunk:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Caratunk is located in Somerset County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 109 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Caratunk. Of these communities, 50 are located in counties other than Somerset County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Caratunk (which is Somerset County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Caratunk

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Somerset County   (where Caratunk resides)
    • County Website:   https://somersetcounty-me.org/
    • County Seat for Somerset:   Skowhegan
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Caratunk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Caratunk.
      • Pleasant Pond
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Pond is also located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Pond
      • The Forks
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Troutdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Troutdale is also located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
      • Pleasant Ridge Plantation
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Ridge Plantation is also located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Lake Moxie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake Moxie is also located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Moxie
      • Hayden Landing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hayden Landing is also located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Landing
      • Highland Plantation
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Highland Plantation is also located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • West Forks Plantation
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • West Forks Plantation is also located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • West Forks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Deadwater
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Deadwater is also located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwater
      • Spring Lake Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Spring Lake Landing is also located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Landing
      • Moscow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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        • Bingham
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Spring Lake is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
        • Johnson Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Johnson Corner is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Corner
        • Lexington
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Lexington is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Mayfield Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Brighton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Parlin ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Lake Parlin was located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Parlin
        • Arnolds Landing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Arnolds Landing is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Landing
        • Solon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Solon is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
        • Moody Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Moody Corner is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Corner
        • North New Portland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Three Streams
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Three Streams is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Streams
        • East New Portland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Embden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Embden is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
        • Corsons Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Corsons Corner is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsons Corner
        • West Athens
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • West Athens is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
        • New Portland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Rice Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Rice Corner is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Corner
        • South Solon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • South Solon is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
        • Mackamp
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • North Anson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Athens
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cass Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Brassua
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Brassua is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassua
        • Long Pond
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Somerset Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Tarratine
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Tarratine is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarratine
        • Harmony
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Blair
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Blair is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Attean Landing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Attean Landing is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attean Landing
        • Attean ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Attean was located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attean
        • Blackwell Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Blackwell Corner is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Corner
        • Dane Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Dane Corner is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane Corner
        • East Madison
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jackman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Jackman is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <3>
        • Barron Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Lakewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Lakewood is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Pease Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Pease Corner is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease Corner
        • Cambridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Corson Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Corson Corner is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corson Corner
        • Lower Mill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lower Mill is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Mill
        • Mainstream
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jackman Mill ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Jackman Mill was located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Mill
        • Anson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Ellis Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Ellis Corner is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Corner
        • Madison
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Madison is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
        • Martin Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Martin Corner is also located in Somerset County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Farmington
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Caratunk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Caratunk.
      • Carrabassett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Carrabassett is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett
      • Carrabassett Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bigelow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Eustis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Stratton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Soule Mill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Soule Mill is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soule Mill
      • Coplin Plantation
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Salem
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Salem is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Barnjum
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Barnjum is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnjum
      • Redington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Redington is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
      • East Madrid
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
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        • Perham Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Perham Junction is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham Junction
        • Kennebago Settlement
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Kennebago Settlement is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebago Settlement
        • New Vineyard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Langtown Mill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Langtown Mill is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langtown Mill
  • Piscataquis County
    • County Website:   https://www.piscataquis.us/
    • County Seat for Piscataquis:   Dover - Foxcroft
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Caratunk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Caratunk.
      • Kingsbury
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Blanchard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Blanchard is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Shirley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Happy Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Happy Corner is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
      • Kingsbury Plantation
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Shirley Mills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Parrot
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Parrot is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrot
      • Lower Shirley Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Upper Shirley Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Huff Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Huff Corner is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Corner
      • Hutchins Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hutchins Corner is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Corner
      • Cole Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Cole Corner is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Corner
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        • Wellington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Monson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Moosehorn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Moosehorn is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn
        • Greenville Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Greenville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Burdin Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Burdin Corner is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdin Corner
        • Monson Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Upper Abbot
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Upper Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Abbot
        • Moose Brook
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Moose Brook is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Brook
        • Abbot
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • The Highlands
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • The Highlands is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Highlands
        • Goodell Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Goodell Corner is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell Corner
        • North Guilford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • North Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Guilford
        • Pingree Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Pingree Center is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Center
        • Moosehead
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Morkill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Morkill is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morkill
        • Bodfish
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Bodfish is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodfish
        • Parkman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Willimantic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Willimantic is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Edes Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Edes Corner is located in Piscataquis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edes Corner
        • Guilford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Beaver Cove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Caratunk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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