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Nearest Communities to Saponac,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

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

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


Saponac is located in Penobscot County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 117 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Saponac. Of these communities, 32 are located in counties other than Penobscot 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 Saponac (which is Penobscot 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 Saponac

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

  • Penobscot County   (where Saponac resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.penobscot-county.net/
    • County Seat for Penobscot:   Bangor
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saponac   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saponac.
      • Burlington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Lowell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • East Lowell is located in Penobscot County
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      • Lowell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Lowell is located in Penobscot County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Greenfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
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      • Lee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Lee is located in Penobscot County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
      • Lakeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeville is located in Penobscot County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Enfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Libby Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Libby Corner is located in Penobscot County
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      • Morgan Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Morgan Beach is located in Penobscot County
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      • Crocker Turn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Crocker Turn is located in Penobscot County
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      • Olamon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Olamon is located in Penobscot County
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      • Passadumkeag
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
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        • Crockertown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Crockertown is located in Penobscot County
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        • Cardville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cardville is located in Penobscot County
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        • Drake Place ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Drake Place is located in Penobscot County
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        • Lincoln Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lincoln Center is located in Penobscot County
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        • Lincoln
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • West Enfield
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • East Winn
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • East Winn is located in Penobscot County
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        • South Springfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • South Springfield is located in Penobscot County
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        • Springfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • South Lincoln
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • South Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
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        • Greenbush
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
        • Howland
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Chester
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Chester is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
        • Edinburg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Edinburg is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
        • North Lincoln
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • North Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
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        • Argyle
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Argyle is located in Penobscot County
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        • Costigan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Costigan is located in Penobscot County
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        • Bowerbank ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Bowerbank is located in Penobscot County
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        • Pea Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
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        • Woodard ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodard is located in Penobscot County
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        • Winn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Winn is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
        • Carroll
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
          • Carroll has also been known as:
          • Carroll Plantation
        • Gilford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Gilford is located in Penobscot County
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        • Alton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Alton is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
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        • Milford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Town
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pea Cove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Pea Cove is located in Penobscot County
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        • Mattawamkeag
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • South Woodville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • South Woodville is located in Penobscot County
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        • Seboeis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Seboeis is located in Penobscot County
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        • Bradley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Great Works
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Great Works is located in Penobscot County
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        • Maxfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Maxfield is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
        • Gordon ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Gordon is located in Penobscot County
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        • Meadowville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Meadowville is located in Penobscot County
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        • Webb Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Webb Hill is located in Penobscot County
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        • Prentiss
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Prentiss is located in Penobscot County
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        • French Settlement
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • French Settlement is located in Penobscot County
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        • Pushaw
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Pushaw is located in Penobscot County
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        • South Lagrange
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • South Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
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        • Back Settlement
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Back Settlement is located in Penobscot County
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        • Woodville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Plantation of Prentiss
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Seboeis Plantation
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
        • Stillwater
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Stillwater is located in Penobscot County
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        • Webster
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Webster is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • West Old Town
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
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        • Lagrange
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jordan Mills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Jordan Mills is located in Penobscot County
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        • Kingman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Clifton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Clifton is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
        • Basin Mills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Basin Mills is located in Penobscot County
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        • Gerry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Gerry is located in Penobscot County
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        • Orono
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Orono is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
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        • Bradford Station
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Bradford Station is located in Penobscot County
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        • Old Town Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Town Landing is located in Penobscot County
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        • Villa Vaughn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Villa Vaughn is located in Penobscot County
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        • Bradford Center
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bradford Center is located in Penobscot County
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        • Storers Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Storers Corner is located in Penobscot County
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        • East Eddington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
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        • Elliot Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Elliot Landing is located in Penobscot County
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        • Gould Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Gould Landing is located in Penobscot County
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        • Hudson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hudson is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,499 people
        • Lakeside Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeside Landing is located in Penobscot County
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        • Lucky Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
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        • Sandy Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Sandy Beach is located in Penobscot County
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        • Veazie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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        • Double A Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Double A Landing is located in Penobscot County
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        • Eddington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • North Brewer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • North Brewer is located in Penobscot County
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        • Stillwater Avenue
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Stillwater Avenue is located in Penobscot County
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        • Bradford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Huntington Mill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Huntington Mill is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Mill
  • Aroostook County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Ellsworth
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saponac   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saponac.
      • Myra
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Myra is located in Hancock County
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      • Dow Pines
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Dow Pines is located in Hancock County
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      • Great Pond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Great Pond is located in Hancock County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Aurora
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Amherst
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Amherst is located in Hancock County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Archers Corners
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Archers Corners is located in Hancock County
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      • Dog Corners
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Dog Corners is located in Hancock County
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      • North Mariaville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • North Mariaville is located in Hancock County
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      • Steep Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Steep Landing is located in Hancock County
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      • Osborn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Osborn is located in Hancock County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Piscataquis County
    • County Website:   https://www.piscataquis.us/
    • County Seat for Piscataquis:   Dover - Foxcroft
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saponac   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saponac.
      • Medford Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Medford Center is located in Piscataquis County
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      • Hardy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hardy is located in Piscataquis County
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      • Boyd Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Boyd Lake is located in Piscataquis County
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      • Medford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Medford is located in Piscataquis County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Parkers
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Parkers is located in Piscataquis County
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      • Lake View Plantation
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake View Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Adams
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Adams is located in Piscataquis County
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  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncountymaine.com/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Machias
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saponac   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saponac.
      • The Pines
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • The Pines is located in Washington County
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      • Elsemore Landing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Elsemore Landing is located in Washington County
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      • Jumbo Landing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jumbo Landing is located in Washington County
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      • Indian Landing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Indian Landing is located in Washington County
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      • Fletcher Field
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Fletcher Field is located in Washington County
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      • Beddington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Trap Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Bear Trap Landing is located in Washington County
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      • Grand Lake Stream
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Gould Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Gould Landing is located in Washington County
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      • Greenlaw Chopping Landing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Talmadge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Talmadge is located in Washington County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Lower Beddington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lower Beddington is located in Washington County
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      • Grand Lake Stream Plantation
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Grand Lake Stream Plantation is located in Washington County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Red Beach Landing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Red Beach Landing is located in Washington County
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saponac) 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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