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>
While we didn't find Houghton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Houghton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Houghton listed first.
- Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Roxbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bemis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
- Bemis is located in Franklin County
- Andover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
- Frye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye
- Frye is located in Oxford County
- Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
- South Andover is located in Oxford County
- Weld
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Berry Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
- Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
- Rangeley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Middle Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
- Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
- Mexico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
- Rumford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Phillips
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Madrid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madrid
- East Madrid is located in Franklin County
- Dead River ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
- Dead River is located in Franklin County
- North Newry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
- North Newry is located in Oxford County
- Rumford Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
- Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <3>
- South Rumford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
- South Rumford is located in Oxford County
- Upton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
- Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
- Rumford Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point
- Rumford Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Point <3>
- Dixfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Peru
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Newry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
- East Bethel is located in Oxford County
- Dixfield Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
- Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Franklin County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/
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 Houghton, 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. |
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