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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 Rangeley had a population of 387 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rangeley had a population of 1,151 people.

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

  • Dead River ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
    • Dead River is located in Franklin County
  • Bemis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Madrid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Madrid
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Eustis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stratton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <3>
  • Byron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Phillips
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middle Dam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
    • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Middle Dam
    • From Rangeley to Middle Dam
  • Salem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Franklin County
  • Wilsons Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Roxbury
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Weld
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Andover
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Strong
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Frye
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye
    • Frye is located in Oxford County
  • Upton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
  • Berry Mills
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • South Strong
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • South Andover
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
    • South Andover is located in Oxford County
  • Errol
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Vineyard
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Portland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Mexico
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
  • Rumford
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Lexington
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Somerset County

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

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 Rangeley, 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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