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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 North New Portland had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East New Portland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East New Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
    • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
  • New Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lexington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Somerset County
  • Kingfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Anson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
    • North Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <3>
  • Embden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
    • Embden is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Solon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
  • New Vineyard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
    • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Anson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <3>
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • South Solon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
    • South Solon is located in Somerset County
  • Bingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Strong
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Franklin County
  • Starks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
    • Starks is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • East Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
    • East Madison is located in Somerset County
  • South Strong
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Strong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
    • South Strong is located in Franklin County
  • Allens Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Allens Mills is located in Franklin County
  • West Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
    • West Athens is located in Somerset County
  • Fairbanks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
  • Phillips
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Athens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • East Madrid
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madrid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madrid
    • East Madrid is located in Franklin County
  • Farmington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • East Mercer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mercer
    • East Mercer is located in Somerset County
  • Norridgewock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
    • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <3>
  • Skowhegan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Brighton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Brighton has also been known as:
    • Brighton Plantation

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 North New Portland, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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