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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 South Orrington had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • North Winterport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
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  • Orrington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • North Bucksport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • North Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bucksport
  • Orrington Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrington Center is located in Penobscot County
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  • Hampden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Goodale Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Orrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Orrington is located in Penobscot County
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  • North Orrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
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  • Winterport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bucksport Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
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  • Ellingwood Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ellingwood Corner is located in Waldo County
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  • East Bucksport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Bucksport is located in Hancock County
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  • South Brewer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • South Brewer is located in Penobscot County
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  • East Hampden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Hampden is located in Penobscot County
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  • Hampden Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
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  • Frankfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucks Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucks Mills is located in Hancock County
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  • West Hampden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Hampden is located in Penobscot County
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  • Hermon Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hermon Center is located in Penobscot County
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  • Dedham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Holden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
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  • Brewer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
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  • Bangor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
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  • West Bangor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Bangor is located in Penobscot County
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  • Newburgh Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
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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 South Orrington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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