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Nearest Communities to Margison,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

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


Margison is located in Aroostook County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Margison.

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 Margison (which is Aroostook 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 Margison

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

  • Aroostook County   (where Margison resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Aroostook County, we have limited the list to those within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Margison (about 100 communities).
    • 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
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    • Nearest Communities to Margison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Margison.
      • Sweden
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Sweden is also located in Aroostook County
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      • New Sweden
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Colby
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Colby is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Woodland Center
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Woodland Center is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Ogren
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Ogren is also located in Aroostook County
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      • New Sweden Station
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • New Sweden Station is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Barretts
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Barretts is also located in Aroostook County
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      • North Lyndon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • North Lyndon is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Blackstone
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Blackstone is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Westmanland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Westmanland is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Carson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Carson is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Perham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Perham is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
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        • Spaulding
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Spaulding is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Hanford
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Hanford is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Jemtland Station
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Jemtland Station is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Jemtland
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Jemtland is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Acadia
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Acadia is also located in Aroostook County
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        • North Wade
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • North Wade is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Pauls
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pauls is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Caribou
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Caribou is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
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        • Stockholm
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Washburn
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Washburn is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
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        • Bugbee
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Bugbee is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Wade
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Wade is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
        • Brown Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Brown Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Somers Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Somers Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • California
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • California is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Adaline
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Adaline is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Bishop
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bishop is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Grimes Mill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Grimes Mill is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Hurd
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Hurd is also located in Aroostook County
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        • McGraw
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • McGraw is also located in Aroostook County
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          • McGraw has also been known as:
          • McGraw Siding
        • Crouseville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Crouseville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • East Lyndon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • East Lyndon is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Cote Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Cote Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Grass Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Grass Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • State Road
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • State Road is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Campbell
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Campbell is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Green Ridge
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Green Ridge is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Maine
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Maine is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Maysville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Maysville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Roberts
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Roberts is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Houghtonville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Houghtonville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Morris Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Morris Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Cyr Plantation
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Cyr Plantation is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Goodwin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Goodwin is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Sawyer Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Sawyer Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Goodrich
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Goodrich is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Limestone
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Caswell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Caswell is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
        • Castle Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Castle Hill is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
        • Rands
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Rands is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Parkhurst
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Parkhurst is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Four Corners
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Four Corners is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Burnt Landing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Burnt Landing is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Presque Isle Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Presque Isle Junction is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Stevensville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Stevensville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Guerette
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Guerette is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Mapleton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Mapleton is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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        • Washburn Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Washburn Junction is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Presque Isle
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Fort Fairfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • McShea
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • McShea is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Buffalo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Buffalo is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Sinclair
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Chapman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Chapman is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Maple Grove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Maple Grove is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Nixon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Nixon is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Hamlin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hamlin is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
        • Van Buren
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairmount
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairmount is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Portage Lake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Portage Lake is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
        • Portage
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Keegan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Keegan is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Kennedy Terrace
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Kennedy Terrace is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Spragueville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Spragueville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Easton Station
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Easton Station is also located in Aroostook County
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        • McNally
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • McNally is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Winterville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Winterville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • New Canada
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • New Canada is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Ouellette
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ouellette is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Walker
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Walker is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Easton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Easton is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
        • Phair
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Phair is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Powers Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Powers Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Sheridan
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sheridan is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Daigle Mill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Daigle Mill is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Parent
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Parent is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Easton Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Easton Center is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Nashville Plantation
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Nashville Plantation is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
        • Skerry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Skerry is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Eagle Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Quimby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Quimby is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Lavertue
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Lavertue is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Notre Dame
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Notre Dame is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Saint Agatha
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Carriveau Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Carriveau Mill is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Grindstone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Grindstone is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Ashland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashland is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
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        • Winterville Plantation
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Winterville Plantation is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
        • Cleveland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Cleveland is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Daigle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Daigle is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Plaisted
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Plaisted is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Wallagrass Station
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Wallagrass Station is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Lille
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lille is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Grand Isle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Soldier Pond
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Wallagrass
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Wallagrass is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
        • Deadmans Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Deadmans Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Westfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Westfield is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
        • Squapan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Squapan is also located in Aroostook County
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        • High Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • High Landing is also located in Aroostook County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Margison) 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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