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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 Saco had a population of 6,075 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saco had a population of 20,121 people.

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

  • Biddeford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bay View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Bay View is located in York County
  • Ferry Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Beach
    • Ferry Beach is located in York County
  • Old Orchard Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Camp Ellis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ellis
    • Camp Ellis is located in York County
  • Pine Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Cumberland County
  • West Scarborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Biddeford Pool
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prouts Neck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pine Point Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Beach
    • Pine Point Beach is located in Cumberland County
  • Goodwins Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Mills
    • Goodwins Mills is located in York County
  • South Buxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Buxton
    • South Buxton is located in Cumberland County
  • Arundel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
    • Arundel is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arundel <2>
  • Cape Porpoise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Kennebunk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kennebunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
    • West Kennebunk is located in York County
  • Kennebunk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kennebunkport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bar Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarks Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Scarborough
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hollis Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • South Hollis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hollis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollis
    • South Hollis is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to South Hollis
    • From Saco to South Hollis
  • Wells Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wells Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
    • Wells Branch is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wells Branch
    • From Saco to Wells Branch
  • Kennebunk Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennebunk Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Beach
    • Kennebunk Beach is located in York County
  • Groveville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in York County
  • Buxton Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Center
    • Buxton Center is located in York County
  • Cash Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
    • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County

The official website for Saco: www.sacomaine.org/

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

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 Saco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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