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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 Pownal had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pownal had a population of 1,566 people.

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

  • West Pownal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pownal
    • West Pownal is located in Cumberland County
  • North Pownal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Durham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Durham
    • West Durham is located in Androscoggin County
  • Gray Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
    • Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
  • North Yarmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Yarmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
    • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Yarmouth
    • From Pownal to North Yarmouth
  • Walnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Yarmouth Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Durham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
  • East Gray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
    • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Gray
    • From Pownal to East Gray
  • Yarmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Freeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
    • South Freeport is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Freeport <3>
  • South Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Durham
    • South Durham is located in Androscoggin County
  • New Gloucester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
    • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <3>
  • North Gray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gray
    • North Gray is located in Cumberland County
  • Cumberland Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Center
    • Cumberland Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Center <3>
  • Hillside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Cumberland County
  • Gray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
  • West Cumberland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cumberland
    • West Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Upper Gloucester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Gloucester
    • Upper Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
  • Dry Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
    • Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dry Mills
    • From Pownal to Dry Mills
  • West Gray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
    • West Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Gray
    • From Pownal to West Gray
  • Cumberland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
  • Cousins Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
    • Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
  • Lisbon Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lisbon Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Center
    • Lisbon Center is located in Androscoggin County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Pownal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.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 Pownal, 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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