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Nearest Communities to Harrington,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Harrington.<1>

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

Harrington is located in Washington County.

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

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Harrington. Of these communities, 55 are located in counties other than Washington 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 Harrington (which is Washington 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 Harrington

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

  • Washington County   (where Harrington resides)
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncountymaine.com/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Machias
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harrington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harrington.
      • Marshville
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Marshville is also located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
      • Georgetown
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Georgetown is also located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Dorman
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Dorman is also located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman
      • West Harrington
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • West Harrington is also located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harrington
      • Addison
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Addison is also located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
      • Columbia
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Columbia Falls
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Epping
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherryfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Little River Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Little River Corner is also located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Corner
      • Ripley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Ripley is also located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Milbridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (49 more) ...
        • Tibbettstown
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Tibbettstown is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbettstown
        • Indian River
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Indian River is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
        • Centerville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Centerville is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Jonesboro Station
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Jonesboro Station is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Station
        • Wyman
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Wyman is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
        • South Addison
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • South Addison is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
        • East Steuben
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Smithville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Smithville is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Unionville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Unionville is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Monsapec
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Monsapec is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsapec
        • Steuben
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Steuben is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steuben <3>
        • Beals
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Beals is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <3>
        • Jonesport
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • West Jonesport
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • West Jonesport is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jonesport
        • Jonesboro
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Brewster Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Brewster Corner is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Corner
        • Pigeon Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Pigeon Hill is also located in Washington County
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        • Deblois
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Rivers End
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rivers End is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
        • Whitneyville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Whitneyville is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Sealand
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sealand is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealand
        • Roque Bluffs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Roque Bluffs is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roque Bluffs
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Mattimo Place
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mattimo Place is also located in Washington County
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        • Smith Landing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Smith Landing is also located in Washington County
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        • Kennebec
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Kennebec is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
        • Lower Beddington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Lower Beddington is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Beddington
        • Machias
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Marshfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Marshfield is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Northfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoyttown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Bucks Harbor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Larrabee
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Larrabee is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
        • Starboard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Starboard is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starboard
        • Beddington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Machiasport Station
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Machiasport Station is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport Station
        • Machiasport
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Dog Town
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • East Machias
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jacksonville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Jacksonville is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Wesley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Wesley is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley <3>
        • Chase Mills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Chase Mills is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
        • Mud Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Mud Landing is also located in Washington County
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        • North Cutler
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Halls Mills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Halls Mills is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
        • Little Machias
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Little Machias is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Machias
        • Fletcher Field
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Fletcher Field is also located in Washington County
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        • Cutler
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Cutler is also located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <3>
        • Cooper
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Cooper is also located in Washington County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Marion
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Marion is also located in Washington County
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  • Hancock County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrington) 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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