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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 Durham had a population of 224 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Durham had a population of 4,044 people.

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

  • West Durham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • West Durham is located in Androscoggin County
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  • South Durham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Durham is located in Androscoggin County
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  • Lisbon Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Pownal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
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  • Lisbon Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon Center is located in Androscoggin County
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  • Lisbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
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  • Pownal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
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  • Hillside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillside is located in Cumberland County
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  • West Pownal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pownal is located in Cumberland County
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  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Topsham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West Bowdoin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
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  • South Lewiston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
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  • Brunswick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowdoin Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
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  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
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  • Upper Gloucester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Upper Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
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  • New Gloucester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Gray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
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  • Gray Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
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  • South Freeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cathance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cathance is located in Sagadahoc County
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  • North Gray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North Gray is located in Cumberland County
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  • Lewiston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
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  • Sabattus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lewiston Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewiston Junction is located in Androscoggin County
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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 Durham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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