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 China had a population of 367 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, China had a population of 4,339 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.
- South Albion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Albion is located in Kennebec County
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- Lambs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
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- East Vassalboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
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- Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Vassalboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
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- South China
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
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- Winslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Benton Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
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- East Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Benton is located in Kennebec County
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- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Vassalboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
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- Weeks Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Weeks Mills is located in Kennebec County
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- Smithton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Smithton is located in Waldo County
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- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Sidney is located in Kennebec County
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- Vassalboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
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- East Palermo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Palermo is located in Waldo County
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- West Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Windsor is located in Kennebec County
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- Shawmut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
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- Whites Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whites Corner is located in Waldo County
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- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 China, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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