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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 in 1895, Hancock had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hancock had a population of 2,440 people.

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

  • South Hancock
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • West Sullivan
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sullivan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
  • Egypt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Hancock County
  • Lamoine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marlboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Hancock County
  • West Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
    • West Franklin is located in Hancock County
  • Franklin Road
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hancock Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
    • Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • East Lamoine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamoine Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Beach
    • Lamoine Beach is located in Hancock County
  • Sorrento
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
  • East Sullivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Hancock County
  • Hulls Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ashville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Hancock County
  • Trenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
  • West Gouldsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Surry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Surry
    • East Surry is located in Hancock County
  • West Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • South Gouldsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellsworth Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Falls
    • Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County
  • Bar Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Eastbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbrook
    • Eastbrook is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastbrook <4>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Hancock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.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 Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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