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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 Orono had a population of 2,300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orono had a population of 10,636 people.

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

  • Basin Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Basin Mills is located in Penobscot County
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  • Webster
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Webster is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Great Works
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Great Works is located in Penobscot County
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  • Veazie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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  • Bradley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eddington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Six Mile Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Six Mile Falls is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Bangor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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  • Bangor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
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  • Brewer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
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  • East Eddington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
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  • Pea Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pea Cove is located in Penobscot County
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  • North Bangor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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  • Holden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
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  • West Old Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
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  • Glenburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • West Bangor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Hampden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Hampden is located in Penobscot County
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  • South Brewer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Brewer is located in Penobscot County
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  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
  • Costigan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Costigan is located in Penobscot County
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  • North Hermon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North Hermon is located in Penobscot County
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  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alton is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
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  • East Holden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East Holden is located in Penobscot County
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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 Orono, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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