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Nearest Communities to Hancock,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Hancock, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Hancock:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Hancock.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Hancock is located in Hancock County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 205 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hancock. Of these communities, 46 are located in counties other than Hancock County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Hancock (which is Hancock County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Hancock

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Hancock County   (where Hancock resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Hancock County, we have limited the list to those within 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> of Hancock (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Ellsworth
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hancock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
      • North Sullivan
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • North Sullivan is located in Hancock County
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      • Waukeag
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Waukeag is located in Hancock County
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      • West Sullivan
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • South Hancock
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sullivan
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Egypt
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Egypt is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • West Franklin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • West Franklin is located in Hancock County
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      • East Franklin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • East Franklin is located in Hancock County
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      • Marlboro
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Marlboro is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Lamoine
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin Road
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Franklin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (147 more) ...
        • Hancock Point
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
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        • North Lamoine
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • North Lamoine is located in Hancock County
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        • East Sullivan
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Schoodic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Schoodic is located in Hancock County
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        • Lamoine Beach
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Lamoine Beach is located in Hancock County
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        • Sorrento
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • East Lamoine
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lamoine Corner
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lamoine Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • Salsbury Cove
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
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        • Washington Junction
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Washington Junction is located in Hancock County
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        • Tunk Lake
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Tunk Lake is located in Hancock County
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        • Hulls Cove
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Ashville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Ashville is located in Hancock County
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        • Eden
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Eden is located in Hancock County
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        • Fletchers Landing
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Fletchers Landing is located in Hancock County
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        • West Gouldsboro
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Trenton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Ellsworth
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Goodwin Siding
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • South Gouldsboro
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bayside
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bayside is located in Hancock County
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        • Red Rock Corner
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • Town Hill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Town Hill is located in Hancock County
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        • West Trenton
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • East Surry
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • East Surry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Surry
        • Ellsworth Falls
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County
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        • Eastbrook
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Bar Harbor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Summer Harbor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Harbor
        • Gouldsboro
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Lakewood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakewood is located in Hancock County
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        • Gerrishville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gerrishville is located in Hancock County
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        • Indian Point
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Richs Corner
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Richs Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richs Corner
        • Joyville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Joyville is located in Hancock County
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        • Somesville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Somesville is located in Hancock County
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        • Winter Harbor
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Surry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Waltham
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Waltham is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
        • Hall Quarry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
        • Mount Desert
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Prospect Harbor
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • South Surry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • South Surry is located in Hancock County
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        • Hurds Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hurds Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • Nicolin ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Nicolin is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolin
        • North Ellsworth
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
        • Otter Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Birch Harbor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pretty Marsh
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
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        • West Ellsworth
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • West Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
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        • Mariaville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Mariaville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
        • Asticou
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Asticou is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asticou
        • Seal Harbor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • East Blue Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Osborn
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Osborn is located in Hancock County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Otis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Otis is located in Hancock County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
        • Wilson Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilson Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • Northeast Harbor
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Corea
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sand Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Sand Beach is located in Hancock County
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        • Green Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Lake is located in Hancock County
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        • Southwest Harbor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • West Surry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • West Surry is located in Hancock County
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        • Dog Corners
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Dog Corners is located in Hancock County
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        • North Mariaville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • North Mariaville is located in Hancock County
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        • Steep Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Steep Landing is located in Hancock County
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        • Cranberry Isles
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Islesford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Islesford is located in Hancock County
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        • Manset
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Manset is located in Hancock County
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        • Seal Cove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Blue Hill Falls
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
        • Blue Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • South Blue Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Seawall
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Seawall is located in Hancock County
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        • Tremont
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • West Tremont
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Marks Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • Winkumpaugh Corners
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Winkumpaugh Corners is located in Hancock County
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        • Lucerne-in-Maine
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lucerne-in-Maine is located in Hancock County
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        • Baldwin Corners
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Baldwin Corners is located in Hancock County
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        • Bass Harbor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Bernard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Richtown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Richtown is located in Hancock County
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        • Wonderland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Wonderland is located in Hancock County
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        • North Orland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • North Orland is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orland
        • North Penobscot
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Amherst
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • North Brooklin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • North Sedgwick
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sedgwick
        • East Orland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Aurora
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Archers Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Archers Corners is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archers Corners
        • Dedham
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Grays Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
        • Five Mile Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Five Mile Corners is located in Hancock County
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        • South Penobscot
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • South Penobscot is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Penobscot
  • Penobscot County
  • Waldo County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncountymaine.com/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Machias
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hancock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
      • Unionville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Unionville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Smithville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Smithville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Steuben
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cherryfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • East Steuben
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Milbridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pigeon Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Pigeon Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
      • Deblois
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Wyman is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Dorman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Dorman is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman
      • West Harrington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • West Harrington is located in Washington County
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      • Lower Beddington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lower Beddington is located in Washington County
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      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Georgetown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Georgetown is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Harrington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Ripley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Ripley is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Marshville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Marshville is located in Washington County
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        • Beddington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Addison
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Columbia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • South Addison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • South Addison is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
        • Epping
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Little River Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Little River Corner is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Corner
        • Columbia Falls
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Tibbettstown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Tibbettstown is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbettstown
        • Brewster Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Brewster Corner is located in Washington County
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        • Indian River
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Indian River is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
        • Centerville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Centerville is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hancock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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