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 Oakland had a population of 1,500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakland had a population of 6,341 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- North Belgrade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
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- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <3>
- North Sidney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sidney
- North Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- Fairfield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
- Vassalboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
- Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <3>
- North Vassalboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
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- North Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
- Belgrade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <3>
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - East Vassalboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Lambs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Benton Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Shawmut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
- Larone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - West Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sidney
- West Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- China
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>
- South Vassalboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vassalboro
- South Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- South Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
- South Albion is located in Kennebec County
- Morrison Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oakland: www.oaklandmaine.us/
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.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 Oakland, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |