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 Portland had a population of 36,425 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portland had a population of 66,803 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- South Portland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Deering
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Deering is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
- Woodfords
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodfords is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
- Cash Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Pleasantdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Knightville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Knightville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
- Peaks Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Deering
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deering is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Stroudwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Falmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
- West Falmouth ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- Falmouth Foreside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Prides Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
- Westbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Scarborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cape Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
- Chebeague Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cousins Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
- West Scarborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Point is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Pine Point Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Point Beach is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Beach
- Prouts Neck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Falmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- South Windham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Gorham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Portland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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