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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 in 1895, Prospect Ferry had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bucksport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
  • Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Orland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
  • Bucksport Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Frankfort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
  • Stockton Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
    • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <3>
  • Winterport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Bucks Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mills
    • Bucks Mills is located in Hancock County
  • West Penobscot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Orland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
    • East Orland is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <3>
  • North Bucksport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • North Winterport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • North Penobscot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Searsport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Bucksport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • South Orrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • West Winterport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winterport
    • West Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Swanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
    • Swanville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <3>
  • Searsport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • South Penobscot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Penobscot
    • South Penobscot is located in Hancock County
  • North Orland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orland
    • North Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Goodale Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ellingwood Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • North Castine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Castine
    • North Castine is located in Hancock County
  • Orrington Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Monroe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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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 Prospect Ferry, 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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