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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 Vinalhaven had a population of 1,250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Vinalhaven had a population of 1,128 people.

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

  • North Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
    • North Haven is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <3>
  • Pulpit Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Owls Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Matinicus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunset
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
  • Ash Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Point
    • Ash Point is located in Knox County
  • South Deer Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deer Isle
    • South Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Oceanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Isle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
    • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <3>
  • Rockland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • South Thomaston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thomaston
    • South Thomaston is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Thomaston <3>
  • Spruce Head
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
    • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <3>
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Rockport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
  • Rockville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Knox County
  • North Deer Isle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Deer Isle
    • North Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Thomaston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lincolnville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <3>
  • North Cushing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cushing
    • North Cushing is located in Knox County
  • Saint George
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint George
    • From Vinalhaven to Saint George
  • Tenants Harbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sargentville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
    • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
  • Cape Rosier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • South Warren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
    • South Warren is located in Knox County
  • Martinsville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Swans Island
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Island
    • Swans Island is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swans Island <3>
  • Brooklin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sedgwick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
  • South Brooksville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
    • South Brooksville is located in Hancock County
  • North Islesboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Cushing
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Vinalhaven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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 Vinalhaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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