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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>

While we didn't find McShea in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of McShea. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to McShea listed first.

  • Fort Fairfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Maple Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove is also located in Aroostook County
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  • Parkhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Parkhurst is also located in Aroostook County
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  • Roberts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Roberts is also located in Aroostook County
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  • East Lyndon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Lyndon is also located in Aroostook County
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  • Hurd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurd is also located in Aroostook County
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  • Easton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Easton is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • Presque Isle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Caribou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Caribou is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
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  • Limestone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Westfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Westfield is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • North Lyndon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Lyndon is also located in Aroostook County
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  • Washburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Washburn is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
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  • Mapleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mapleton is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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  • Blaine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Blaine is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
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  • Mars Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Caswell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Caswell is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Acadia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Acadia is also located in Aroostook County
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  • New Sweden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Perham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Perham is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
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  • Castle Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Castle Hill is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Hamlin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hamlin is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Jemtland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jemtland is also located in Aroostook County
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  • Bridgewater
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Ashland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ashland is also located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
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  • Van Buren
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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 McShea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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