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Nearest Communities to Kingman,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Kingman, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Kingman:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Kingman.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Kingman is located in Penobscot County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kingman. Of these communities, 47 are located in counties other than Penobscot County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Kingman (which is Penobscot County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Kingman

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Penobscot County   (where Kingman resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.penobscot-county.net/
    • County Seat for Penobscot:   Bangor
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kingman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kingman.
      • Gordon ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Gordon is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Back Settlement
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Back Settlement is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Settlement
      • Drew Plantation
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Plantation of Prentiss
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Prentiss
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Prentiss is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Mattawamkeag
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Meadowville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Meadowville is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Webb Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Webb Hill is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Hill
      • Upper Drew
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Upper Drew is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Drew
      • Jordan Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jordan Mills is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Mills
      • East Winn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • East Winn is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winn
      • Winn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Winn is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
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        • Springfield
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Crockertown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Crockertown is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockertown
        • Woodville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Drake Place ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Drake Place is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Place
        • Carroll
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
          • Carroll has also been known as:
          • Carroll Plantation
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Carroll
          • From Kingman to Carroll
        • Lee
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • South Springfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • South Woodville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • South Woodville is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodville
        • North Lincoln
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • North Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lincoln
        • Medway
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Medway is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <3>
        • Lakeville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Lakeville is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
        • Chester
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lincoln Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lincoln Center is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
        • Pea Ridge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Silverwood Court
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Silverwood Court is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood Court
        • East Millinocket
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Oak Park Manor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Oak Park Manor is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Manor
        • Gantners Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gantners Landing is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantners Landing
        • Lincoln
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • High Landing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • High Landing is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Landing
        • Libby Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Libby Corner is located in Penobscot County
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        • Dolby
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Dolby is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolby
        • Woodard ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodard is located in Penobscot County
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        • Grindstone
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Grindstone is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
        • Bowerbank ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bowerbank is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerbank
        • Hay Brook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Hay Brook is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Brook
        • South Lincoln
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Davidson ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Davidson is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
        • Bowden ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Bowden is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
        • Siberia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Siberia is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siberia
        • Burlington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Morgan Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Morgan Beach is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Beach
        • Little Italy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Little Italy is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
        • Millinocket
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Sherman Station
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Sherman Station is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Station
        • Stacyville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Saponac
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Saponac is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saponac
        • East Lowell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Gilford is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
        • Enfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Seboeis
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Seboeis is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis
        • Lowell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lowell is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Seboeis Plantation
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis Plantation
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
        • Norcross
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Norcross is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
        • West Enfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Perkins
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Perkins is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
  • Aroostook County
    • County Website:   https://aroostook.me.us/
    • County Seat for Aroostook:   Houlton
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the northwest and the Province of New Brunswick to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kingman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kingman.
      • Macwahoc Plantation
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Macwahoc
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Macwahoc is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc
      • Molunkus
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wytopitlock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
      • Reed Plantation
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Bancroft
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Reed
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Reed is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • South Bancroft
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • South Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bancroft
      • Glenwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Glenwood is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Cropley Turn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cropley Turn is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropley Turn
      • Glenwood Plantation
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Glenwood Plantation is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
      • Monarda
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Monarda is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarda
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        • Silver Ridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Silver Ridge is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
        • North Bancroft
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • North Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bancroft
        • Butterfield Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Butterfield Landing is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield Landing
        • Selden
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Selden is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
        • Weston
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Benedicta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Haynesville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodbridge Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Woodbridge Corner is located in Aroostook County
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        • City Camp Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • City Camp Landing is located in Aroostook County
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        • Sherman Mills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Sherman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Orient
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Patten Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Patten Junction is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten Junction
        • South Amity
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • South Amity is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amity
        • Crystal
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Estabrook Settlement
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Estabrook Settlement is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estabrook Settlement
        • Amity
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Amity is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncountymaine.com/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Machias
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kingman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kingman.
      • Irish Settlement
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Irish Settlement is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
      • Danforth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Eaton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Eaton is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Brookton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Forest
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Forest is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Topsfield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Forest City Landing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Forest City Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Landing
      • Talmadge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Talmadge is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Codyville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Codyville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
        • Codyville has also been known as:
        • Codyville Plantation
      • Tomah
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Tomah is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
      • The Pines
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pines is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
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        • Jumbo Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Jumbo Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Landing
        • Bear Trap Landing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bear Trap Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Trap Landing
        • Bingo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bingo is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingo
        • Indian Landing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Indian Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
        • Elsemore Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Elsemore Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsemore Landing
        • Waite
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kingman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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