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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 Orrington had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orrington had a population of 3,668 people.

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

  • Orrington Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington Center
    • Orrington Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Hampden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
  • North Orrington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • South Orrington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orrington
    • South Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • East Orrington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orrington
    • East Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • North Winterport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • South Brewer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brewer
    • South Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • East Hampden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampden
    • East Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Hampden Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Bucksport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bucksport
    • North Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Goodale Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Bangor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • West Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Ellingwood Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellingwood Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellingwood Corner
    • Ellingwood Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Brewer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <3>
  • Bangor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hermon Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon Center
    • Hermon Center is located in Penobscot County
  • West Hampden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hampden
    • West Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Winterport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Bucksport Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hermon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <3>
  • Newburgh Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • North Bangor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor
    • North Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • East Bucksport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bucksport
    • East Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Snow Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Holden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holden
    • From Orrington to Holden
  • Hermon Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon Pond
    • Hermon Pond is located in Penobscot County
  • North Newburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Orrington. 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 Orrington, 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.
<4>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.




 

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