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Nearest Communities to South Hancock,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.<1>

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

South Hancock is located in Hancock County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 199 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of South Hancock. Of these communities, 40 are located in counties other than Hancock County.

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 South Hancock (which is Hancock 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 South Hancock

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

  • Hancock County   (where South Hancock resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Hancock County, we have limited the list to those within 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> of South Hancock (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Ellsworth
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Hancock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Hancock.
      • Hancock
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Waukeag
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Waukeag is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukeag
      • Marlboro
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Marlboro is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • North Sullivan
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • North Sullivan is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sullivan
      • West Sullivan
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hancock Point
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
      • Lamoine
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sullivan
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin Road
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Lamoine
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lamoine Beach
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lamoine Beach is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Beach
      • Egypt
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Egypt is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Continue List   (147 more) ...
        • Sorrento
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Lamoine Corner
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Lamoine Corner is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Corner
        • North Lamoine
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • North Lamoine is located in Hancock County
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        • East Sullivan
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Franklin
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • West Franklin
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • West Franklin is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
        • East Franklin
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • East Franklin is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
        • Hulls Cove
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Salsbury Cove
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
        • Eden
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Eden is located in Hancock County
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        • Ashville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Ashville is located in Hancock County
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        • Schoodic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Schoodic is located in Hancock County
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        • Tunk Lake
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Tunk Lake is located in Hancock County
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        • Washington Junction
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Washington Junction is located in Hancock County
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        • Red Rock Corner
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • Trenton
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • West Gouldsboro
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Bar Harbor
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • South Gouldsboro
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Town Hill
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Town Hill is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
        • West Trenton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Bayside
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Bayside is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
        • Ellsworth
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Goodwin Siding
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Ellsworth Falls
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Falls
        • Fletchers Landing
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Fletchers Landing is located in Hancock County
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        • Summer Harbor
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
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        • Indian Point
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • East Surry
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • East Surry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Surry
        • Gouldsboro
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Somesville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Somesville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somesville
        • Gerrishville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gerrishville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrishville
        • Richs Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Richs Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • Hall Quarry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
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        • Winter Harbor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • South Surry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • South Surry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Surry
        • Joyville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Joyville is located in Hancock County
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        • Eastbrook
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Lakewood
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakewood is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Mount Desert
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Otter Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Prospect Harbor
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Surry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Asticou
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Asticou is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asticou
        • Seal Harbor
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Birch Harbor
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Pretty Marsh
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh
        • Waltham
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Waltham is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
        • Northeast Harbor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • East Blue Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • West Ellsworth
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • West Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ellsworth
        • Hurds Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Hurds Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • Nicolin ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Nicolin is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolin
        • North Ellsworth
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
        • Southwest Harbor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Corea
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Islesford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Islesford is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
        • Manset
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Manset is located in Hancock County
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        • Seal Cove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sand Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Sand Beach is located in Hancock County
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        • Mariaville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Mariaville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
        • Otis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Otis is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
        • Wilson Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilson Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • Cranberry Isles
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Seawall
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Seawall is located in Hancock County
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        • Tremont
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • West Tremont
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Blue Hill Falls
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
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        • South Blue Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • West Surry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • West Surry is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Surry
        • Osborn
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Osborn is located in Hancock County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Green Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Lake is located in Hancock County
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        • Baldwin Corners
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Baldwin Corners is located in Hancock County
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        • Bass Harbor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Bernard
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Richtown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Richtown is located in Hancock County
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        • Wonderland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Wonderland is located in Hancock County
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        • Dog Corners
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Dog Corners is located in Hancock County
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        • North Sedgwick
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
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        • Marks Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • North Mariaville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • North Mariaville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mariaville
        • Steep Landing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Steep Landing is located in Hancock County
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        • Winkumpaugh Corners
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Winkumpaugh Corners is located in Hancock County
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        • North Brooklin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • North Penobscot
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lucerne-in-Maine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Lucerne-in-Maine is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne-in-Maine
        • North Orland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • North Orland is located in Hancock County
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        • Grays Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
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        • East Orland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Brooklin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Naskeag
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Naskeag is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naskeag
        • Sedgwick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • West Brooklin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • West Brooklin is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklin
        • Five Mile Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Five Mile Corners is located in Hancock County
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        • Oak Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Oak Hill is located in Hancock County
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        • South Penobscot
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • South Penobscot is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Penobscot
  • Penobscot County
  • Waldo County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncountymaine.com/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Machias
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Hancock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Hancock.
      • Smithville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Smithville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Steuben
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Unionville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Unionville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • East Steuben
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cherryfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Milbridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pigeon Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Pigeon Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
      • Wyman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Wyman is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Deblois
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Dorman is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman
      • West Harrington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • West Harrington is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harrington
      • Ripley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Ripley is located in Washington County
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      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Harrington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Georgetown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Georgetown is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Lower Beddington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Lower Beddington is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Beddington
        • Marshville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Marshville is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
        • Beddington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Addison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • South Addison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • South Addison is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
        • Columbia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Columbia Falls
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Epping
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Little River Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Little River Corner is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Corner
        • Tibbettstown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Tibbettstown is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbettstown
        • Brewster Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brewster Corner is located in Washington County
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        • Indian River
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Indian River is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Hancock) 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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