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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>

While we didn't find Tunk Lake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Tunk Lake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Tunk Lake listed first.

  • East Sullivan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sullivan
    • East Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sullivan <3>
  • Sullivan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
  • Ashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Hancock County
  • West Sullivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
  • West Gouldsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
    • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • Sorrento
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <3>
  • Gouldsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
    • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <3>
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Hancock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • South Hancock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
  • Hancock Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
    • Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
  • Steuben
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steuben <3>
  • West Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
    • West Franklin is located in Hancock County
  • South Gouldsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
    • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • Egypt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Hancock County
  • Marlboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Hancock County
  • East Steuben
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Steuben. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
    • East Steuben is located in Washington County
  • Lamoine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Winter Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
    • Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <3>
  • Prospect Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherryfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
    • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <3>
  • Franklin Road
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
  • East Lamoine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lamoine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
  • Lamoine Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Beach
    • Lamoine Beach is located in Hancock County
  • Hulls Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Birch Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Milbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Eastbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbrook
    • Eastbrook is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastbrook <3>

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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 Tunk Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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