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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
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- Old Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <2>
- Milford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Orono
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Orono is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <2>
- Webster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Basin Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Mills
- Basin Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Pea Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Costigan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Veazie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
- Veazie is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <2>
- Eddington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddington
- Eddington is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddington <2>
- West Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Old Town
- West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
- East Bangor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- East Eddington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
- East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
- Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- Cardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Six Mile Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Falls
- Six Mile Falls is located in Penobscot County
- North Bangor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor
- North Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- Bangor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
- Brewer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Brewer is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <2>
- Glenburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Holden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <2>
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
- Greenbush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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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 Great Works, 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. |
| <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. |