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Nearest Communities to Sinclair,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Sinclair.<1>

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


Sinclair 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 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sinclair.

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 Sinclair (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 Sinclair

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

  • Aroostook County   (where Sinclair resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Aroostook County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Sinclair (about 100 communities).
    • 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
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sinclair   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sinclair.
      • Guerette
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Guerette is located in Aroostook County
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      • Saint Agatha
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Carriveau Mill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Carriveau Mill is located in Aroostook County
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      • Ouellette
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Ouellette is located in Aroostook County
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      • Cleveland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Cleveland is located in Aroostook County
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      • Lavertue
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lavertue is located in Aroostook County
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      • Burnt Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Burnt Landing is located in Aroostook County
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      • Daigle Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Daigle Mill is located in Aroostook County
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      • Frenchville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Daigle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Daigle is located in Aroostook County
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      • Lille
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lille is located in Aroostook County
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      • Upper Frenchville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Upper Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
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      • Continue List   (92 more) ...
        • California
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • California is located in Aroostook County
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        • Stockholm
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Grand Isle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Notre Dame
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Notre Dame is located in Aroostook County
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        • New Canada
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • New Canada is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Fournier
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Fournier is located in Aroostook County
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        • Saint David
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Parent
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Parent is located in Aroostook County
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        • Jemtland Station
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Jemtland Station is located in Aroostook County
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        • Jemtland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Jemtland is located in Aroostook County
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        • Michigan Settlement
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Michigan Settlement is located in Aroostook County
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        • Madawaska
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Westmanland
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Westmanland is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
        • Cyr Plantation
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Cyr Plantation is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Keegan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Keegan is located in Aroostook County
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        • Kennedy Terrace
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Kennedy Terrace is located in Aroostook County
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        • Blackstone
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Blackstone is located in Aroostook County
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        • Soldier Pond
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Van Buren
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Bradburys
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Bradburys is located in Aroostook County
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        • Fort Kent Mills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Plaisted
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Plaisted is located in Aroostook County
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        • Wallagrass Station
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Wallagrass Station is located in Aroostook County
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        • Wallagrass
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Wallagrass is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
        • Fort Kent
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sweden
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Sweden is located in Aroostook County
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        • Acadia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Acadia is located in Aroostook County
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        • New Sweden Station
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • New Sweden Station is located in Aroostook County
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        • Fort Kent Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Fort Kent Village is located in Aroostook County
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        • Plourde Mill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Plourde Mill is located in Aroostook County
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        • Hanford
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Hanford is located in Aroostook County
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        • New Sweden
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Eagle Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Margison
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Margison is located in Aroostook County
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        • Violette Settlement
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Violette Settlement is located in Aroostook County
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        • Colby
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Colby is located in Aroostook County
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        • Spaulding
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Spaulding is located in Aroostook County
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        • North Lyndon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • North Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
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        • Winterville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Winterville is located in Aroostook County
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        • Pierre
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Pierre is located in Aroostook County
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        • Woodland Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Center is located in Aroostook County
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        • Ogren
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ogren is located in Aroostook County
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        • Burnt Mill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Burnt Mill is located in Aroostook County
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        • Caswell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Caswell is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
        • Quimby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Quimby is located in Aroostook County
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        • Winterville Plantation
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Winterville Plantation is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
        • Perham
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Barretts
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Barretts is located in Aroostook County
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        • McNally
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • McNally is located in Aroostook County
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        • Wheelock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Wheelock is located in Aroostook County
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        • Hamlin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Hamlin is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
        • Carson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Carson is located in Aroostook County
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        • North Wade
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • North Wade is located in Aroostook County
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        • Nixon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Nixon is located in Aroostook County
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        • Saint John Plantation
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Saint John Plantation is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
        • Brown Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Brown Corner is located in Aroostook County
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        • Caribou
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Pauls
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Pauls is located in Aroostook County
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        • Wade
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Wade is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
        • Grass Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Grass Corner is located in Aroostook County
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        • Buffalo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Buffalo is located in Aroostook County
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        • Saint John
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Saint John is located in Aroostook County
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        • Washburn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Cote Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cote Corner is located in Aroostook County
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        • Grimes Mill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Grimes Mill is located in Aroostook County
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        • Hurd
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hurd is located in Aroostook County
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        • Somers Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Somers Corner is located in Aroostook County
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        • Bugbee
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Bugbee is located in Aroostook County
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        • Bishop
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bishop is located in Aroostook County
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        • East Lyndon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • East Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
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        • Limestone
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • McGraw
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • McGraw is located in Aroostook County
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          • McGraw has also been known as:
          • McGraw Siding
        • Bradbury
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Bradbury is located in Aroostook County
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        • Jones Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Jones Mill is located in Aroostook County
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        • Adaline
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Adaline is located in Aroostook County
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        • Portage Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
        • Four Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Four Corners is located in Aroostook County
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        • Maine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Maine is located in Aroostook County
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        • Morris Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Morris Corner is located in Aroostook County
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        • Back Settlement
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Back Settlement is located in Aroostook County
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        • Crouseville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
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        • Portage
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Goodrich
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Goodrich is located in Aroostook County
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        • Green Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Green Ridge is located in Aroostook County
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        • Houghtonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Houghtonville is located in Aroostook County
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        • Roberts
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Roberts is located in Aroostook County
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        • Saint Francis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Saint Francis is located in Aroostook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
        • State Road
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • State Road is located in Aroostook County
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        • Campbell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Campbell is located in Aroostook County
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        • Goodwin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Goodwin is located in Aroostook County
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        • Maysville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Maysville is located in Aroostook County
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        • High Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • High Landing is located in Aroostook County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sinclair) 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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