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 Houlton had a population of 3,800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Houlton had a population of 5,766 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Houlton, with the one closest to Houlton listed first.
- New Limerick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick
- New Limerick is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Limerick <2>
- Hodgdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon
- Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Linneus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Linneus is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
- North Amity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amity
- North Amity is located in Aroostook County
- Smyrna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Amity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Smyrna Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Mills
- Smyrna Mills is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna Mills <2>
- Oakfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <2>
- Dyer Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
- Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Bridgewater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
- Haynesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Orient
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
- Island Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <2>
- Moro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Blaine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
- Crystal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
- Mars Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <2>
- South Bancroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bancroft
- South Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
- Hersey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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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 Houlton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |