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

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 starting from South Springfield.<1>

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


South Springfield is located in Penobscot County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of South Springfield. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than Penobscot 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 Springfield (which is Penobscot 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 Springfield

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

  • Penobscot County   (where South Springfield resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.penobscot-county.net/
    • County Seat for Penobscot:   Bangor
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Springfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Springfield.
      • Drake Place ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Drake Place is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Place
      • Springfield
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Carroll
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Lakeville is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Prentiss
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Prentiss is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Plantation of Prentiss
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Lee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Crockertown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Crockertown is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockertown
      • East Winn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • East Winn is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winn
      • Kingman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gordon ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Gordon is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Winn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Winn is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
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        • Back Settlement
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Back Settlement is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Settlement
        • Mattawamkeag
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Meadowville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Meadowville is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
        • Webb Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Webb Hill is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Hill
        • Saponac
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Saponac is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saponac
        • Drew Plantation
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
        • Upper Drew
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Upper Drew is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Drew
        • Jordan Mills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Jordan Mills is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Mills
        • Lincoln Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Lincoln Center is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
        • North Lincoln
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • North Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lincoln
        • Woodville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Burlington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Libby Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Libby Corner is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Corner
        • Lincoln
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • South Woodville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • South Woodville is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodville
        • East Lowell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Chester
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lowell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lowell is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Pea Ridge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Morgan Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Morgan Beach is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Beach
        • South Lincoln
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Woodard ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Woodard is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard
        • Bowerbank ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Bowerbank is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerbank
        • Enfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Medway
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Medway is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <3>
        • Gilford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Gilford is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
        • Oak Park Manor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Oak Park Manor is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Manor
        • Silverwood Court
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Silverwood Court is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood Court
        • Passadumkeag
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Howland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • West Enfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • East Millinocket
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Seboeis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Seboeis is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis
        • Dolby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Dolby is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolby
        • Crocker Turn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Crocker Turn is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Turn
        • Olamon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Olamon is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olamon
  • Aroostook County
    • 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 South Springfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Springfield.
      • Wytopitlock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
      • Macwahoc
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Macwahoc is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc
      • Molunkus
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Macwahoc Plantation
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Bancroft
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Reed Plantation
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Reed
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Reed is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Cropley Turn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Cropley Turn is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropley Turn
      • South Bancroft
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • South Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bancroft
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        • Butterfield Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Butterfield Landing is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield Landing
        • North Bancroft
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • North Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bancroft
        • Weston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Glenwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Glenwood is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Selden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Selden is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
        • Glenwood Plantation
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Glenwood Plantation is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Plantation
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Ellsworth
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Springfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Springfield.
      • Dow Pines
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Dow Pines is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow Pines
      • Great Pond
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Great Pond is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Pond
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Myra
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Myra is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
  • 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 Springfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Springfield.
      • The Pines
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pines is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
      • Jumbo Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jumbo Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Landing
      • Talmadge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Talmadge is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Elsemore Landing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Elsemore Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsemore Landing
      • Indian Landing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
      • Bear Trap Landing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bear Trap Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Trap Landing
      • Topsfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Waite
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Brookton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bingo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Bingo is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingo
      • Grand Lake Stream Plantation
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Grand Lake Stream Plantation is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Stream Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Grand Lake Stream
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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        • Codyville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Codyville is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
          • Codyville has also been known as:
          • Codyville Plantation
        • Eaton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Eaton is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
        • Irish Settlement
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Irish Settlement is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
        • Gould Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Gould Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Landing
        • Forest
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Greenlaw Chopping Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Danforth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Tomah
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Tomah is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
        • Fletcher Field
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Fletcher Field is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Field
        • Peter Dana Point
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Peter Dana Point is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Dana Point
        • Red Beach Landing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Red Beach Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Beach Landing
        • Forest City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Princeton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Forest City Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest City Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Landing
        • West Princeton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • West Princeton is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Princeton
        • Lamb Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Lamb Place is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Place
        • Kelleyland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Kelleyland is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleyland
        • Lambert Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lambert Lake is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lake

Footnotes ...

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