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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>

While we didn't find Purgatory in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Purgatory. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Purgatory listed first.

  • West Gardiner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
    • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
  • East Monmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • South Monmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Litchfield Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Plains
    • Litchfield Plains is located in Kennebec County
  • Litchfield Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Monmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • East Wales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wales
    • East Wales is located in Androscoggin County
  • Winthrop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Winthrop Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Monmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
    • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <4>
  • Gardiner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • East Winthrop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
    • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <4>
  • Leeds Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Richmond Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pittston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
    • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pittston
    • From Purgatory to Pittston
  • Randolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <4>
  • Farmingdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <4>
  • Hallowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
  • Curtis Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Gardiner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Maranacook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Purgatory, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.