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 Fort Fairfield had a population of 1,500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Fairfield had a population of 3,278 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Fairfield, with the one closest to Fort Fairfield listed first.
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Aroostook County
- Parkhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Roberts
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - East Lyndon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyndon
- East Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
- Hurd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Limestone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
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- Caribou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
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- Presque Isle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
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- Westfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - North Lyndon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lyndon
- North Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
- Washburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
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- Mapleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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- Caswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Mars Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
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- Acadia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - New Sweden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
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- Perham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
- Perham is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
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- Blaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
- Castle Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Hamlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Jemtland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Bridgewater
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
- Van Buren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <3>
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fort Fairfield: www.fortfairfield.org/
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
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 Fairfield, 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. |