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Nearest Communities to Sharp,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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


Sharp is located in Aroostook County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 73 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sharp.

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 Sharp (which is Aroostook 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 Sharp

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

  • Aroostook County   (where Sharp resides)
    • County Website:   https://aroostook.me.us/
    • County Seat for Aroostook:   Houlton
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the northwest and the Province of New Brunswick to the east
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    • Nearest Communities to Sharp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sharp.
      • Hill
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Hill is also located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Monticello
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jewells Corner
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jewells Corner is also located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewells Corner
      • Littleton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Littleton is also located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Harvey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Harvey is also located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Morey Brow
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Morey Brow is also located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey Brow
      • Hammond
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hammond is also located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Snow Settlement
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Snow Settlement is also located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Settlement
      • Bridgewater
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Sugar Hill is also located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Bridgewater Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Bridgewater Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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      • Houlton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Houlton is also located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,766 people
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        • Robinson
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Robinson is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Carys Mills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Carys Mills is also located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Mills
        • East Hodgdon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • East Hodgdon is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Ludlow
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Ludlow is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
        • New Limerick
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Smyrna
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Smyrna is also located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
        • Blaine
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Blaine is also located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
        • Mars Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Smyrna Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Smyrna Center is also located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Center
        • Shorey
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Shorey is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Weeksboro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Weeksboro is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Kings Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Kings Grove is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Hodgdon Corners
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Hodgdon Corners is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Hodgdon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Hodgdon is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
        • Timoney
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Timoney is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Hillman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Hillman is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Howe Brook
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Howe Brook is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Little Canada
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Little Canada is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Bennett
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bennett is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Dudley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Dudley is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Jackins Settlement
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Jackins Settlement is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Linneus
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Linneus is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
        • Smyrna Mills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Westfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Westfield is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
        • Oakfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Deadmans Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Deadmans Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Cary
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Cary is also located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
          • Cary has also been known as:
          • Cary Plantation
        • Merrill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Merrill is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Pride
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Pride is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Dyer Brook
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Dyer Brook is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Hawkins
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Hawkins is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Huson Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Huson Landing is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Grindstone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Grindstone is also located in Aroostook County
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        • North Amity
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • North Amity is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Griswold
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Griswold is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Easton Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Easton Center is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Easton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Easton is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
        • Phair
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Phair is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Spragueville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Spragueville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Blackwater
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Blackwater is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Walker Settlement
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Walker Settlement is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Knowles Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Knowles Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Amity
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Amity is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
        • Estabrook Settlement
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Estabrook Settlement is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Easton Station
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Easton Station is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Powers Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Powers Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Batesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Batesville is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Moro Plantation
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Moro Plantation is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
        • Moro
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Moro is also located in Aroostook County
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        • South Amity
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • South Amity is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Fairmount
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Fairmount is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Presque Isle
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Washburn Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Washburn Junction is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Masardis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Masardis is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Halls Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Halls Corner is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Island Falls
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Chapman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Chapman is also located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Walker
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Walker is also located in Aroostook County
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        • City Camp Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • City Camp Landing is also located in Aroostook County
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        • Maple Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Maple Grove is also located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
        • Presque Isle Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Presque Isle Junction is also located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle Junction

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- Sharp) 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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