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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, Holden had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Holden had a population of 3,120 people.

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

  • East Holden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holden
    • East Holden is located in Penobscot County
  • Brewer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • East Orrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orrington
    • East Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Dedham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dedham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dedham
    • From Holden to Dedham
  • Orrington Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington Center
    • Orrington Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Goodale Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Bucksport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bucksport
    • East Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • East Eddington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bangor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Brewer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brewer
    • South Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • East Hampden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampden
    • East Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Eddington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Veazie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • North Orrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Orrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • South Orrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orrington
    • South Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Hampden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
  • North Orland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orland
    • North Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Green Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
    • Green Lake is located in Hancock County
  • Basin Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Mills
    • Basin Mills is located in Penobscot County
  • Orono
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • West Bangor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • West Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • North Winterport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Bucksport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bucksport
    • North Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Bucks Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mills
    • Bucks Mills is located in Hancock County
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
  • Webster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Webster
    • From Holden to Webster
  • East Bangor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Bangor
    • From Holden to East Bangor
  • North Bangor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor
    • North Bangor is located in Penobscot County

The official website for Holden: www.holdenmaine.com/

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 Holden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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