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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 Vassalboro had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Vassalboro had a population of 4,420 people.

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

  • North Sidney
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • North Sidney is also located in Kennebec County
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  • East Vassalboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Vassalboro is also located in Kennebec County
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  • North Vassalboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Vassalboro is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Sidney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney is also located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Riverside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Riverside is also located in Kennebec County
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  • South Vassalboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Vassalboro is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakland is also located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
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  • South China
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lambs Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lambs Corner is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Winslow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Winslow is also located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
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  • Waterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Sidney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Sidney is also located in Kennebec County
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  • North Belgrade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Belgrade is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Belgrade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Belgrade is also located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
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  • North Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Windsor is also located in Kennebec County
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  • China
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • China is also located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
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  • West Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Windsor is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Weeks Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weeks Mills is also located in Kennebec County
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  • South Albion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • South Albion is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Palermo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Benton Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton Falls is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Benton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton is also located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
  • Fairfield Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
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  • Augusta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Augusta is also located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
  • Windsor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor is also located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>

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 Vassalboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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