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 in 1895, Fairbanks had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
- Farmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,632 people
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- South Strong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Strong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
- Allens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Allens Mills is located in Franklin County
- East Wilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- North Chesterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Farmington Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Falls
- Farmington Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Falls <2>
- Strong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <2>
- New Vineyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
- Beans Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Corner
- Beans Corner is located in Franklin County
- New Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
- New Sharon is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <2>
- Starks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - East Dixfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- North Jay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Chesterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Mercer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- New Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Portland
- New Portland is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Portland <2>
- Phillips
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Phillips is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillips <2>
- Weld
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
- Weld is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <2>
- Jay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
- East Mercer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mercer
- East Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Berry Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
- Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Anson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
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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 Fairbanks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |