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 Waterford had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from South Waterford, with the one closest to South Waterford listed first.
- Waterford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Waterford has also been known as:
- Sweats Island
- Sweet Island
- Swetts Island
- Waterford Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
- East Waterford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterford
- East Waterford is located in Oxford County
- North Bridgton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
- North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <2>
- Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
- Sweden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - North Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waterford
- North Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Waterford <2>
- Bolsters Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolsters Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsters Mills
- Bolsters Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Lynchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
- Lynchville is located in Oxford County
- Bridgton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
- Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <2>
- Norway Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
- Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
- North Norway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- East Stoneham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stoneham
- East Stoneham is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stoneham <2>
- West Bridgton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Center Lovell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lovell
- Center Lovell is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Lovell <2>
- Lovell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovell
- Lovell is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovell <2>
- Sandy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Otisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Norway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
- North Lovell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lovell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lovell
- North Lovell is located in Oxford County
- East Otisfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- South Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
- South Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <2>
- East Fryeburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
- East Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- South Bridgton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Welchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchville
- Welchville is located in Oxford County
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
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 Waterford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |