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Nearest Communities to Seawall,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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 starting from Seawall.<1>

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


Seawall is located in Hancock County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Seawall. Of these communities, 18 are located in counties other than Hancock 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 Seawall (which is Hancock 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 Seawall

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

  • Hancock County   (where Seawall resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Hancock County, we have limited the list to those within 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> of Seawall (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Ellsworth
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seawall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seawall.
      • Manset
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Manset is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
      • Wonderland
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Wonderland is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
      • Cranberry Isles
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Northeast Harbor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Southwest Harbor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bass Harbor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Tremont
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Tremont is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Islesford
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Islesford is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
      • Asticou
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Asticou is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asticou
      • Baldwin Corners
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Baldwin Corners is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Corners
      • Bernard
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Seal Harbor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (127 more) ...
        • Richtown
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Richtown is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
        • West Tremont
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Hall Quarry
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
        • Mount Desert
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Seal Cove
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Otter Creek
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Somesville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Somesville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somesville
        • Pretty Marsh
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh
        • Atlantic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
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        • Indian Point
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
        • Frenchboro
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Red Rock Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • Town Hill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Town Hill is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
        • Bar Harbor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Minturn
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Minturn is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
        • Swans Island
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Hulls Cove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Naskeag
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Naskeag is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naskeag
        • Eden
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Eden is located in Hancock County
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        • Salsbury Cove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
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        • Lamoine Beach
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Lamoine Beach is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Beach
        • Trenton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • West Trenton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
        • South Surry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • South Surry is located in Hancock County
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        • Brooklin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • East Lamoine
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
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        • Gerrishville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Gerrishville is located in Hancock County
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        • Summer Harbor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
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        • Winter Harbor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • South Blue Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
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        • Haven
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Haven is located in Hancock County
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        • North Brooklin
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
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        • Sunshine
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Sunshine is located in Hancock County
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        • Hancock Point
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
        • Lamoine Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Lamoine Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Corner
        • Marlboro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Marlboro is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
        • Birch Harbor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • South Gouldsboro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
        • Bayside
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bayside is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
        • East Blue Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • North Sedgwick
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sedgwick
        • Lamoine
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Sorrento
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Blue Hill Falls
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
        • Richs Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Richs Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richs Corner
        • Mountainville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
        • Oceanville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
        • Reach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Reach is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reach
        • Sedgwick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • West Brooklin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • West Brooklin is located in Hancock County
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        • North Lamoine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • North Lamoine is located in Hancock County
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        • South Hancock
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
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        • Prospect Harbor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • East Sullivan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Waukeag
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Waukeag is located in Hancock County
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        • Ashville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Ashville is located in Hancock County
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        • Corea
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • West Gouldsboro
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
        • Blue Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • East Surry
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • East Surry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Surry
        • North Deer Isle
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • North Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
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        • Sargentville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
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        • South Deer Isle
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • South Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
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        • Franklin Road
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
        • Hancock
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Sullivan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • West Sullivan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
        • Surry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Surry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <3>
        • Black Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Black Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Corner
        • Deer Isle
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Little Deer Isle
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Stonington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Ellsworth
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • North Sullivan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • North Sullivan is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sullivan
        • Gouldsboro
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Grays Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
        • Brooksville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Herricks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Herricks is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herricks
        • Sunset
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • West Deer Isle
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • West Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Deer Isle
        • West Stonington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • West Stonington is located in Hancock County
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        • Egypt
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Egypt is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
        • Washington Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Washington Junction is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Junction
        • Oak Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Oak Hill is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Eggemoggin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Eggemoggin is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggemoggin
        • Norumbega
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Norumbega is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norumbega
        • East Franklin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • East Franklin is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
        • Ellsworth Falls
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Falls
        • Schoodic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Schoodic is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoodic
        • West Franklin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • West Franklin is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
        • Goodwin Siding
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
          • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
          • Goodwins
        • Tunk Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Tunk Lake is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk Lake
        • Joyville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Joyville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyville
        • North Brooksville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • North Brooksville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
        • South Brooksville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • South Brooksville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
  • Knox County
    • County Website:   https://knoxcountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Rockland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seawall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seawall.
      • Isle Au Haut
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Goose Rocks
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Goose Rocks is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rocks
      • North Haven
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Pulpit Harbor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
      • Vinalhaven
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Waldo County
    • County Website:   https://www.waldocountyme.gov/
    • County Seat for Waldo:   Belfast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seawall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seawall.
      • Pripet
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Pripet is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pripet
      • Dark Harbor
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Dark Harbor is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Harbor
      • Islesboro
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • North Islesboro
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
  • 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 Seawall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seawall.
      • Pigeon Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pigeon Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
      • Steuben
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • East Steuben
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • East Steuben is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
      • Smithville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Smithville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Unionville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Unionville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Wyman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Wyman is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Milbridge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherryfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ripley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ripley is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley

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- Seawall) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.