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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 Merepoint in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Merepoint. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Merepoint listed first.

  • Harpswell Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Harpswell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpswell
    • North Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
  • West Harpswell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
    • South Freeport is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Freeport <4>
  • South Harpswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Orrs Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Cumberland County
  • Cundys Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • East Harpswell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Brunswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cousins Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
    • Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Chebeague Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chebeague Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chebeague Island
    • Chebeague Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chebeague Island <4>
  • Bailey Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
    • Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Topsham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
    • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <4>
  • Yarmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • South Durham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Durham
    • South Durham is located in Androscoggin County
  • Yarmouth Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
  • Ashdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
    • Ashdale is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Harding
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pownal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Small Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point
    • Small Point is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Small Point <4>
  • Phippsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
    • Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <4>
  • Durham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
  • Winnegance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnegance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnegance
    • Winnegance is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Cathance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathance
    • Cathance is located in Sagadahoc County
  • West Durham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Durham
    • West Durham is located in Androscoggin County

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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 Merepoint, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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