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Nearest Communities to Topsfield,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Topsfield.<1>

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


Topsfield is located in Washington County.

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

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 75 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Topsfield. Of these communities, 34 are located in counties other than Washington 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 Topsfield (which is Washington 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 Topsfield

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

  • Washington County   (where Topsfield resides)
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncountymaine.com/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Machias
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Topsfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Topsfield.
      • Codyville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Talmadge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Talmadge is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Bingo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bingo is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingo
      • Waite
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Brookton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Tomah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Tomah is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
      • Forest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Forest is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Bear Trap Landing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Bear Trap Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Trap Landing
      • Eaton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Eaton is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Lambert Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lambert Lake is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lake
      • Grand Lake Stream Plantation
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Peter Dana Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Peter Dana Point is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Dana Point
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        • Lamb Place
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lamb Place is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Place
        • Princeton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Landing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Indian Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
        • Jumbo Landing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Jumbo Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Landing
        • Forest City Landing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Forest City Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Landing
        • Forest City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Grand Lake Stream
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Kelleyland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kelleyland is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleyland
        • Danforth
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Vanceboro
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Gould Landing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Gould Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Landing
        • Greenlaw Chopping Landing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • West Princeton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • West Princeton is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Princeton
        • Irish Settlement
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Irish Settlement is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
        • Elsemore Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Elsemore Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsemore Landing
        • Red Beach Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Red Beach Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Beach Landing
        • The Pines
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • The Pines is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
        • Baileyville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • South Princeton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • South Princeton is located in Washington County
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        • Woodland Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland Junction is located in Washington County
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        • Woodland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
        • Crawford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Crawford is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
        • Alexander
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fletcher Field
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Fletcher Field is located in Washington County
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        • Milltown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Milltown is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Baring
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Baring is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
          • Baring has also been known as:
          • Baring Plantation
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Baring
          • From Topsfield to Baring
        • Cedar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Saint Croix Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Croix Junction is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Junction
        • Whitlocks Mill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitlocks Mill is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlocks Mill
  • 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 Topsfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Topsfield.
      • Cropley Turn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Cropley Turn is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropley Turn
      • Butterfield Landing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Butterfield Landing is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield Landing
      • Weston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bancroft
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wytopitlock
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
      • South Bancroft
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • South Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bancroft
      • Selden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Selden is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • North Bancroft
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • North Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bancroft
      • Reed Plantation
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Orient
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Macwahoc Plantation
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Reed
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Reed is located in Aroostook County
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        • Macwahoc
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Macwahoc is located in Aroostook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc
        • Glenwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Glenwood is located in Aroostook County
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        • Haynesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Molunkus
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Penobscot County
    • County Website:   https://www.penobscot-county.net/
    • County Seat for Penobscot:   Bangor
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Topsfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Topsfield.
      • Carroll
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Plantation of Prentiss
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Prentiss
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Prentiss is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • South Springfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lakeville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakeville is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Drake Place ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Drake Place is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Place
      • Springfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Upper Drew
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Upper Drew is located in Penobscot County
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      • Drew Plantation
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Kingman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Crockertown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Crockertown is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockertown
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        • East Winn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • East Winn is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winn
        • Gordon ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Gordon is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Back Settlement
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Back Settlement is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Settlement
        • Mattawamkeag
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Meadowville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Meadowville is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
        • Webb Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Webb Hill is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Hill

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Topsfield) 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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