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Nearest Communities to Rumford,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rumford.<1>

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

Rumford is located in Oxford County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 209 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rumford. Of these communities, 110 are located in counties other than Oxford 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 Rumford (which is Oxford 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 Rumford

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

  • Oxford County   (where Rumford resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Oxford County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Rumford (about 90 communities).
    • 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 Rumford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rumford.
      • Ridlonville
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Ridlonville is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlonville
      • Mexico
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Virginia
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Virginia is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Smith Crossing
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Smith Crossing is located in Oxford County
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      • Hale
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Hale is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • South Rumford
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixfield
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Frye
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Frye is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye
      • West Peru
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rumford Center
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dickvale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Abbotts Mill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Abbotts Mill is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts Mill
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        • Rumford Point
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • East Milton
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • East Milton is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
        • Peru
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Rumford Corner
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Rumford Corner is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Corner
        • Dixfield Center
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
        • Roxbury
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Hanover
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Milton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Milton is located in Oxford County
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        • East Andover
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • East Andover is located in Oxford County
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        • East Peru
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • East Peru is located in Oxford County
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        • Worthley Pond
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Worthley Pond is located in Oxford County
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        • East Bethel
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • East Bethel is located in Oxford County
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        • South Andover
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Redding
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Redding is located in Oxford County
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        • North Woodstock
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Andover
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodstock
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Byron
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Coos Canyon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Coos Canyon is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coos Canyon
        • Bryant Pond
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Sumner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Locke Mills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Newry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • South Woodstock
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • South Woodstock is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
        • West Sumner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • West Sumner is located in Oxford County
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        • Canton Point
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilbertville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Middle Intervale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Middle Intervale is located in Oxford County
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        • North Newry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Meadowview
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Meadowview is located in Oxford County
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        • North Paris
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • North Paris is located in Oxford County
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        • Canton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Houghton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Houghton is located in Oxford County
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        • Trap Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Trap Corner is located in Oxford County
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        • West Paris
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Bethel
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mayville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • North Bethel
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • North Bethel is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bethel
        • Greenwood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • East Sumner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hartford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hartford is located in Oxford County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
        • Willis Mill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Willis Mill is located in Oxford County
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        • Northwest Bethel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Northwest Bethel is located in Oxford County
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        • North Buckfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • North Buckfield is located in Oxford County
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        • West Bethel
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
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        • Ketchum
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Ketchum is located in Oxford County
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        • Hunts Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hunts Corner is located in Oxford County
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        • South Arm
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • South Arm is located in Oxford County
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        • Nobles Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Nobles Corner is located in Oxford County
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        • North Norway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Paris
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Paris is located in Oxford County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
        • Buckfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • East Buckfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • East Buckfield is located in Oxford County
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        • Norway Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Norway Center is located in Oxford County
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        • South Paris
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Middle Dam
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Norway Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
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        • Norway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Gilead
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Gilead is located in Oxford County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Upton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Brimstone Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Brimstone Corner is located in Oxford County
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        • East Waterford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • East Waterford is located in Oxford County
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        • Yagger
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Yagger is located in Oxford County
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        • East Stoneham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lynchville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lynchville is located in Oxford County
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        • North Waterford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hebron
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sodom
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Sodom is located in Oxford County
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        • Hastings
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hastings is located in Oxford County
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        • Caldwell Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Caldwell Corner is located in Oxford County
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        • Waterford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • North Lovell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • North Lovell is located in Oxford County
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        • Stoneham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Upper Dam
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Paine Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Paine Corner is located in Oxford County
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        • Pratt Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Pratt Corner is located in Oxford County
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        • Magalloway Plantation
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
        • Oxford Station
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Oxford Station is located in Oxford County
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        • South Waterford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Slab City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Slab City is located in Oxford County
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        • Oxford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Welchville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Welchville is located in Oxford County
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        • Brickett Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Brickett Place is located in Oxford County
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        • Bald Mountain
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bald Mountain is located in Oxford County
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        • East Sweden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • East Sweden is located in Oxford County
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        • Center Lovell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • 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 Rumford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rumford.
      • Carthage
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Carthage is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
      • Berry Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tainter Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Tainter Corner is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Corner
      • Weld
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Dixfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
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      • Weld Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Weld Corner is located in Franklin County
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      • Hildreths Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hildreths Mill is located in Franklin County
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      • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilton Intervale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilton Intervale is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Intervale
      • Chase Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Chase Corner is located in Franklin County
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      • North Jay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • North Jay is located in Franklin County
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      • Riley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Riley is located in Franklin County
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        • Dryden
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jay
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Wilton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Temple Intervale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Temple Intervale is located in Franklin County
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        • Beans Corner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Beans Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • Chisholm
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
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        • East Wilton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
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        • Stones Corner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Stones Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • Temple
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Temple is located in Franklin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Ten Degree
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Ten Degree is located in Franklin County
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        • MacQuillis Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • MacQuillis Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • West Farmington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
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        • Butterfield ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Butterfield is located in Franklin County
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        • Knowltons Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Knowltons Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • North Chesterville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Madrid
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Fairbanks
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Farmington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Phillips
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Chesterville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
        • Avon Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Avon Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • Avon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Avon is located in Franklin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
        • South Strong
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bemis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Farmington Falls
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Madrid Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Madrid Junction is located in Franklin County
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        • Reeds
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Reeds is located in Franklin County
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        • Sandy River Plantation
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • Strong
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • East Madrid
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Allens Mills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Allens Mills is located in Franklin County
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        • Bullen Mills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Bullen Mills is located in Franklin County
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        • New Sharon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Weeks Mills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Weeks Mills is located in Franklin County
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        • Perham Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Perham Junction is located in Franklin County
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        • Goodrich Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Goodrich Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • Overlake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Overlake is located in Franklin County
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        • Macy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Macy is located in Franklin County
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        • New Vineyard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Salem
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Salem is located in Franklin County
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        • Barnjum
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Barnjum is located in Franklin County
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        • Mingo Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Mingo Springs is located in Franklin County
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        • Rangeley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • South Rangeley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • South Rangeley is located in Franklin County
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        • Industry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Industry is located in Franklin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
        • Dallas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Dallas is located in Franklin County
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        • Dead River ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Dead River is located in Franklin County
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        • Mountainview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Oquossoc
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Redington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Redington is located in Franklin County
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        • West Mills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • West Mills is located in Franklin County
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        • Mooselookmeguntic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Mooselookmeguntic is located in Franklin County
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  • Kennebec County
  • Coos County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rumford) 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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