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Nearest Communities to Carson,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Carson.<1>

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


Carson is located in Aroostook County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Carson.

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 Carson (which is Aroostook 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 Carson

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

  • Aroostook County   (where Carson resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Aroostook County, we have limited the list to those within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Carson (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://aroostook.me.us/
    • County Seat for Aroostook:   Houlton
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the northwest and the Province of New Brunswick to the east
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    • Nearest Communities to Carson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carson.
      • Woodland Center
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Woodland Center is also located in Aroostook County
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      • North Wade
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • North Wade is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Perham
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Perham is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
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      • Colby
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Colby is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Washburn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Washburn is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
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      • Pauls
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Pauls is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Bugbee
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Bugbee is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Margison
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Margison is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Ogren
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ogren is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Spaulding
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Spaulding is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Adaline
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Adaline is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Caribou
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Caribou is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
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        • New Sweden
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Sweden
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Sweden is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Barretts
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Barretts is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Crouseville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Crouseville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Wade
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Wade is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
        • McGraw
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • McGraw is also located in Aroostook County
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          • McGraw has also been known as:
          • McGraw Siding
        • New Sweden Station
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • New Sweden Station is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Hanford
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Hanford is also located in Aroostook County
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        • State Road
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • State Road is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Hurd
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Hurd is also located in Aroostook County
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        • North Lyndon
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • North Lyndon is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Maysville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Maysville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Bishop
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Bishop is also located in Aroostook County
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        • East Lyndon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • East Lyndon is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Green Ridge
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Green Ridge is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Grimes Mill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Grimes Mill is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Blackstone
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Blackstone is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Westmanland
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Westmanland is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
        • Campbell
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Campbell is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Rands
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rands is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Roberts
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Roberts is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Castle Hill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Castle Hill is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
        • Brown Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Brown Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Maine
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Maine is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Somers Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Somers Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Acadia
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Acadia is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Parkhurst
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Parkhurst is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Presque Isle Junction
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Presque Isle Junction is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Sawyer Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sawyer Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Goodwin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Goodwin is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Jemtland Station
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Jemtland Station is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Jemtland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Jemtland is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Mapleton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Mapleton is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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        • Cote Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Cote Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Houghtonville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Houghtonville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Presque Isle
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Washburn Junction
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Washburn Junction is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Goodrich
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Goodrich is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Grass Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Grass Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Morris Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Morris Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Stevensville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Stevensville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Stockholm
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Chapman
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Chapman is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Fort Fairfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Four Corners
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Four Corners is also located in Aroostook County
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        • McShea
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • McShea is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Limestone
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • California
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • California is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Maple Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Maple Grove is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Spragueville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Spragueville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Easton Station
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Easton Station is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Fairmount
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairmount is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Buffalo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Buffalo is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Caswell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Caswell is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
        • Walker
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Walker is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Easton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Easton is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
        • Phair
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Phair is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Powers Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Powers Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Portage Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Portage Lake is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
        • Portage
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Cyr Plantation
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Cyr Plantation is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Grindstone
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Grindstone is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Easton Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Easton Center is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Sheridan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Sheridan is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Nixon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Nixon is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Ashland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashland is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
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        • Nashville Plantation
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Nashville Plantation is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
        • Skerry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Skerry is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Burnt Landing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Burnt Landing is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Guerette
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Guerette is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Deadmans Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Deadmans Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Westfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Westfield is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
        • McNally
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • McNally is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Hamlin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hamlin is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
        • Winterville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Winterville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Squapan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Squapan is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Sinclair
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Van Buren
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Huson Landing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Huson Landing is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Quimby
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Quimby is also located in Aroostook County
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        • New Canada
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • New Canada is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Garfield Plantation
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Garfield Plantation is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
        • Winterville Plantation
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Winterville Plantation is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
        • Keegan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Keegan is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Kennedy Terrace
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Kennedy Terrace is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Eagle Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Ouellette
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ouellette is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Kings Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kings Grove is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Mars Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Masardis
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Masardis is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Blaine
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Blaine is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
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        • Greenlaw Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Greenlaw Crossing is also located in Aroostook County
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        • High Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • High Landing is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Daigle Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Daigle Mill is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Parent
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Parent is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Carriveau Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Carriveau Mill is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Plaisted
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Plaisted is also located in Aroostook County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carson) 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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