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 in 1895, Shirley had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Shirley had a population of 229 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shirley, with the one closest to Shirley listed first.
- Shirley Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
- Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Blanchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Monson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <3>
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Greenville Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
- Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville Junction <3>
- Willimantic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willimantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
- Willimantic is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Abbot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
- Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <3>
- Monson Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Junction
- Monson Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- North Guilford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Guilford
- North Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
- Onawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Kingsbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Moosehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - The Forks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
- The Forks is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- The Forks has also been known as:
- The Forks Plantation
- Plantation of The Forks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <3>
- Parkman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
- Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <3>
- Guilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <3>
- Sangerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
- Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <3>
- Lily Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - West Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks
- West Forks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Forks <3>
- Brighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Brighton has also been known as:
- Brighton Plantation
- Wellington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- East Sangerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sangerville
- East Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
- Bingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Bingham is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <3>
- Cambridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
- North Dexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dexter
- North Dexter is located in Penobscot County
- East Dover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dover
- East Dover is located in Piscataquis County
- Barnard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
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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 Shirley, 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. |