Nearest Communities to Dead River,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Dead River, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Dead River:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Dead River is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Franklin County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dead River. Of these communities, 35 are located in counties other than Franklin County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Dead River (which is Franklin 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 Dead River
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Franklin County (where Dead River resides)
- County Website: https://www.franklincountymaine.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Farmington
- Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
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- Nearest Communities to Dead River ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dead River.
- Dallas Plantation
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dallas Plantation is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Dallas
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dallas is located in Franklin County
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- Loon Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
- Rangeley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Langtown Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Langtown Mill is located in Franklin County
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- The Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Landing is located in Franklin County
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- Kennebago Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kennebago Settlement is located in Franklin County
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- Redington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Redington is located in Franklin County
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- Sandy River Plantation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Mingo Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mingo Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Springs
- Coplin Plantation
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Macy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Macy is located in Franklin County
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- South Rangeley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Rangeley is located in Franklin County
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- Mountainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mountainview is located in Franklin County
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- Oquossoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grants Camps
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grants Camps is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Camps
- Perham Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perham Junction is located in Franklin County
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- Kamankeag ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kamankeag is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamankeag
- Mooselookmeguntic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mooselookmeguntic is located in Franklin County
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- Barnjum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barnjum is located in Franklin County
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- Eustis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stratton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Town is located in Franklin County
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- Kennebago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kennebago is located in Franklin County
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- East Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Madrid is located in Franklin County
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- Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds is located in Franklin County
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- Madrid Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madrid Junction is located in Franklin County
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- Bemis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bemis is located in Franklin County
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- Bigelow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bigelow is located in Franklin County
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- Butterfield ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Butterfield is located in Franklin County
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- Carrabassett Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ten Degree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ten Degree is located in Franklin County
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- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Franklin County
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- Soule Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Soule Mill is located in Franklin County
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- Phillips
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carrabassett
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Carrabassett is located in Franklin County
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- Round Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Round Mountain is located in Franklin County
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- Chase Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Corner is located in Franklin County
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- Weld Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Weld Corner is located in Franklin County
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- Avon Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avon Corner is located in Franklin County
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- Avon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Kingfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Weld
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Strong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hildreths Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hildreths Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreths Mill
- Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
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- South Strong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
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- Temple Intervale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Intervale is located in Franklin County
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- Berry Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
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- Carthage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- New Vineyard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Temple
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Moosehorn ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Moosehorn is located in Franklin County
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- Coburn Gore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coburn Gore is located in Franklin County
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- Fairbanks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
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- Wilton Intervale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton Intervale is located in Franklin County
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- Tainter Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tainter Corner is located in Franklin County
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- Industry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Overlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Overlake is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlake
- Oxford County
- County Website: https://www.oxfordcounty.org/
- County Seat for Oxford: South Paris
- Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
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- Nearest Communities to Dead River ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dead River.
- Bald Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bald Mountain is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Mountain
- Pleasant Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Island is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Island
- Upper Dam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Dam is located in Oxford County
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- Houghton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Houghton is located in Oxford County
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- Byron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Byron is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Coos Canyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coos Canyon is located in Oxford County
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- Magalloway Plantation
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Lincoln Plantation
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- South Arm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Arm is located in Oxford County
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- Roxbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Middle Dam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
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- Wilsons Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wilsons Mills is located in Oxford County
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- Andover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Frye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Frye is located in Oxford County
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- East Andover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- East Andover is located in Oxford County
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- Hale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hale is located in Oxford County
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- South Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Andover is located in Oxford County
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- Upton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mexico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ridlonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ridlonville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlonville
- Rumford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Somerset County
- 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 Dead River ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dead River.
- Spring Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake Landing is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Landing
- Highland Plantation
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lexington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lexington is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- New Portland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North New Portland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East New Portland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East New Portland is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
- Hayden Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden Landing is located in Somerset County
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- Pleasant Ridge Plantation
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Coos County
- County Website: https://www.cooscountynh.gov/
- County Seat for Coos: Lancaster (NH)
- Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dead River ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dead River.
- Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Hand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Hand is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hand
- Second College Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Second College Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second College Grant
- Dixs Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dixs Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixs Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Idlewilde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Idlewilde is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dead River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Dead River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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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