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 Houston Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Houston Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Houston Corner listed first.
- Pittsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <2>
- Detroit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
- Palmyra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- West Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- East Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
- Saint Albans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
- Hartland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <2>
- Winnecook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - North Dixmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
- North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- North Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Spragues Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragues Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragues Mill
- Spragues Mill is located in Penobscot County
- Corinna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
- Corinna is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <2>
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- East Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Canaan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
- Dixmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Etna Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Center
- Etna Center is located in Penobscot County
- Etna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Stetson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Corinna Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna Center
- Corinna Center is located in Penobscot County
- Unity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
- Dixmont Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont Center
- Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
- Damascus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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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 Houston Corner, 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. |