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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 Matinicus had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Matinicus, with the one closest to Matinicus listed first.

  • Vinalhaven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Spruce Head
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
    • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <2>
  • Ash Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Point
    • Ash Point is located in Knox County
  • Owls Head
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Thomaston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thomaston
    • South Thomaston is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Thomaston <2>
  • Tenants Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Martinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • North Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
    • North Haven is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <2>
  • Saint George
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint George
    • From Matinicus to Saint George
  • Port Clyde
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clyde
    • Port Clyde is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clyde <2>
  • Rockland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pulpit Harbor
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Thomaston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cushing
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cushing
    • North Cushing is located in Knox County
  • Cushing
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Point
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • South Cushing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Monhegan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • South Warren
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
    • South Warren is located in Knox County
  • East Friendship
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friendship
    • East Friendship is located in Knox County
  • Rockville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Knox County
  • Friendship
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
  • Rockport
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
  • Camden
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Oceanville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • South Deer Isle
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deer Isle
    • South Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Sunset
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <2>
  • Warren
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren Station
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • South Waldoboro
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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 Matinicus, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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