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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)
    • East Holden is located in Penobscot County
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  • Brewer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
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  • East Orrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • East Orrington is located in Penobscot County
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  • Dedham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Orrington Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orrington Center is located in Penobscot County
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  • Goodale Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Bucksport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Bucksport is located in Hancock County
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  • 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)
    • South Brewer is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Hampden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Hampden is located in Penobscot County
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  • Eddington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Veazie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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  • 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)
    • South Orrington is located in Penobscot County
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  • Hampden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • North Orland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Orland is located in Hancock County
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  • Green Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Lake is located in Hancock County
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  • Basin Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Basin Mills is located in Penobscot County
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  • Orono
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
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  • West Bangor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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  • North Winterport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Bucksport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bucksport is located in Hancock County
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  • Bucks Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bucks Mills is located in Hancock County
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  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
  • Webster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East Bangor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Bangor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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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 Holden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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