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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 Monroe had a population of 307 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Monroe had a population of 948 people.

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

  • Monroe Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • West Winterport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winterport
    • West Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • North Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
    • North Monroe is located in Waldo County
  • East Dixmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Searsport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newburgh Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • South Newburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jackson
    • From Monroe to Jackson
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Swanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
    • Swanville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <4>
  • Frankfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
  • Ellingwood Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellingwood Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellingwood Corner
    • Ellingwood Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Newburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
    • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
  • Newburgh Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Center
    • Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Dixmont Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont Center
    • Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Prospect
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Winterport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
  • Dixmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
    • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • East Thorndike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
    • East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
  • Bucksport Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • North Winterport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • North Newburgh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
    • East Troy is located in Waldo County
  • Waldo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Prospect Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • North Bucksport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bucksport
    • North Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • West Hampden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hampden
    • West Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • North Dixmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
    • North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Monroe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Monroe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>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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