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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 Pittsfield had a population of 1,800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pittsfield had a population of 4,003 people.

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

  • West Palmyra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Detroit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
  • Palmyra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <4>
  • Winnecook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnecook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
    • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winnecook
    • From Pittsfield to Winnecook
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
    • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Saint Albans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
  • Canaan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
  • Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • North Dixmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • North Newport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spragues Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragues Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragues Mill
    • Spragues Mill is located in Penobscot County
  • Corinna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
    • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <4>
  • Morrison Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Unity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <4>
  • Dixmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Etna Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Center
    • Etna Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Etna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
  • Stetson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinna Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna Center
    • Corinna Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Shawmut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • East Benton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • East Benton is located in Kennebec County
  • Dixmont Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Mainstream
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Damascus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Penobscot County
  • Ripley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cornville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cornville
    • From Pittsfield to Cornville

The official website for Pittsfield: www.pittsfield.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 Pittsfield, 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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