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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 Shawmut had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Fairfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
  • Morrison Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
    • Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
  • Benton Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
    • North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
  • Waterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Winslow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • East Benton is located in Kennebec County
  • Larone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
    • Larone is located in Somerset County
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
  • Lambs Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
    • Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • North Vassalboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
    • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • South Albion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
    • South Albion is located in Kennebec County
  • Albion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Canaan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
  • China
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • China is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>
  • Winnecook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnecook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
    • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winnecook
    • From Shawmut to Winnecook
  • Skowhegan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norridgewock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
    • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <3>
  • Smithfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
  • North Belgrade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Sidney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sidney
    • North Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • Vassalboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
    • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <3>
  • East Vassalboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
    • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Unity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <3>

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