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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 Great Works had a population of 786 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Bradley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Milford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Orono
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
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  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Basin Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Basin Mills is located in Penobscot County
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  • Pea Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pea Cove is located in Penobscot County
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  • Costigan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Costigan is located in Penobscot County
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  • Veazie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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  • Eddington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Old Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Bangor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Eddington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
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  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
  • Alton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alton is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
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  • Cardville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cardville is located in Penobscot County
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  • Argyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Argyle is located in Penobscot County
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  • Six Mile Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Six Mile Falls is located in Penobscot County
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  • North Bangor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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  • Bangor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
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  • Brewer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
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  • Glenburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Holden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
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  • Greenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
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  • Greenbush
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people

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 Great Works, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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