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 The Forks had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, The Forks had a population of 35 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from The Forks, with the one closest to The Forks listed first.
- West Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks
- West Forks is located in Somerset County
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- Shirley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Shirley Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
- Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Bingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Bingham is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
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- Blanchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Greenville Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
- Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
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- Mackamp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Long Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Somerset County
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Moosehead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Kingsbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Monson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
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- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Brighton has also been known as:
- Brighton Plantation
- Jackman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
- Jackman is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
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- Monson Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Junction
- Monson Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Eustis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
- Eustis is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <3>
- Stratton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Stratton is located in Franklin County
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- Abbot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
- Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <3>
- Moose River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
- Moose River is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Kingfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfield
- Kingfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfield <3>
- Solon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
- Wellington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- North Guilford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Guilford
- North Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
- Willimantic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willimantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
- Willimantic is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
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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 The Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |