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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>

While we didn't find Shin Pond in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shin Pond. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shin Pond listed first.

  • Hersey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
    • Hersey is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hersey
    • From Shin Pond to Hersey
  • Patten
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Moro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Aroostook County
  • Crystal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Island Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stacyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sherman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sherman
    • From Shin Pond to Sherman
  • Sherman Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills
    • Sherman Mills is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman Mills <3>
  • Dyer Brook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Smyrna Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Oakfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Benedicta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Oxbow
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <3>
  • Smyrna
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Monarda
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarda
    • Monarda is located in Aroostook County
  • New Limerick
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Linneus
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Masardis
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
    • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Masardis
    • From Shin Pond to Masardis

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 Shin Pond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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