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>
While we didn't find Fort Edgecomb in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fort Edgecomb. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fort Edgecomb listed first.
- North Edgecomb
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edgecomb
- North Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Edgecomb <3>
- Wiscasset
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscasset
- Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiscasset <3>
- Edgecomb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
- Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <3>
- South Newcastle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newcastle
- South Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Montsweag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Westport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Former name for Westport:
- Westport Island
- East Edgecomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Edgecomb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
- East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <3>
- West Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bristol
- West Bristol is located in Lincoln County
- Damariscotta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damariscotta
- Damariscotta is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damariscotta <3>
- Newcastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <3>
- South Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Nequasset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Trevett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
- Trevett is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <3>
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
- North Newcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- North Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bath
- North Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
- Woolwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
- Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <3>
- Boothbay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay
- Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay <3>
- Dresden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <3>
- Damariscotta Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damariscotta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damariscotta Mills
- Damariscotta Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Alna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
- Alna is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <3>
- Head Tide
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - West Dresden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dresden
- West Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Harwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Fort Edgecomb, 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |