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Nearest Communities to Rangeley,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rangeley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rangeley:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rangeley.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Rangeley is located in Franklin County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rangeley. Of these communities, 39 are located in counties other than Franklin County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Rangeley (which is Franklin County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Rangeley

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Franklin County   (where Rangeley resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Farmington
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rangeley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rangeley.
      • Loon Lake
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
      • Dead River ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dead River is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
      • Mingo Springs
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Mingo Springs is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Springs
      • Dallas Plantation
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Dallas Plantation is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Dallas
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Dallas is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Macy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Macy is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
      • Mountainview
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • South Rangeley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • South Rangeley is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rangeley
      • Sandy River Plantation
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Oquossoc
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Landing is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • Langtown Mill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Langtown Mill is located in Franklin County
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        • Kamankeag ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Kamankeag is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamankeag
        • Mooselookmeguntic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Mooselookmeguntic is located in Franklin County
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        • Bemis
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Redington
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Redington is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
        • Kennebago Settlement
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Kennebago Settlement is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebago Settlement
        • Davis Town
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Davis Town is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Town
        • Grants Camps
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Grants Camps is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Camps
        • Perham Junction
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Perham Junction is located in Franklin County
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        • Coplin Plantation
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
        • Kennebago
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Kennebago is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebago
        • Madrid
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ten Degree
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Ten Degree is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Degree
        • Reeds
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Reeds is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
        • Barnjum
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Barnjum is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnjum
        • East Madrid
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Madrid Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Madrid Junction is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Junction
        • Eustis
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Stratton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Butterfield ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Butterfield is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
        • Bigelow
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Phillips
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Salem
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Salem is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Chase Corner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Chase Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • Carrabassett Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Weld Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Weld Corner is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld Corner
        • Soule Mill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Soule Mill is located in Franklin County
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        • Round Mountain
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Round Mountain is located in Franklin County
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        • Avon Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Avon Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • Avon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Avon is located in Franklin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
        • Weld
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Carrabassett
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Carrabassett is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett
        • Kingfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Strong
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Hildreths Mill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hildreths Mill is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreths Mill
        • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Carthage
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Carthage is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
        • Berry Mills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • South Strong
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Temple Intervale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Temple Intervale is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Intervale
        • New Vineyard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Temple
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Temple is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Wilton Intervale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilton Intervale is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Intervale
        • Coburn Gore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Moosehorn ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Moosehorn is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn
        • Fairbanks
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Tainter Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Tainter Corner is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Corner
  • Oxford County
    • County Website:   https://www.oxfordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Oxford:   South Paris
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rangeley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rangeley.
      • Bald Mountain
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Bald Mountain is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Mountain
      • Pleasant Island
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Island is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Island
      • Upper Dam
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Houghton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Houghton is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Byron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Coos Canyon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Coos Canyon is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coos Canyon
      • Magalloway Plantation
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • South Arm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • South Arm is located in Oxford County
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      • Lincoln Plantation
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Middle Dam
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilsons Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Roxbury
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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        • Andover
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • East Andover
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • East Andover is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
        • Frye
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Frye is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye
        • Upton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Hale is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
        • South Andover
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Mexico
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Ridlonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Ridlonville is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlonville
        • Rumford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Dixfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • North Newry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Smith Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Smith Crossing is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
        • South Rumford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Virginia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Virginia is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Somerset County
  • Coos County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rangeley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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