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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 Wales had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wales had a population of 1,640 people.

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

  • East Wales
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • East Wales is located in Androscoggin County
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  • Leeds Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
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  • South Monmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
  • Sabattus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
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  • Litchfield Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Litchfield Plains is located in Kennebec County
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  • Litchfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Monmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
  • Greene Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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  • East Monmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
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  • Curtis Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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  • South Leeds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
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  • South Lewiston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • South Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
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  • West Bowdoin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
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  • Richmond Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
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  • West Gardiner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
  • North Monmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • East Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
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  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Lewiston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
  • Lisbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
  • Bowdoin Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
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  • South Turner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • South Turner is located in Androscoggin County
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  • Auburn Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Auburn Plains is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Plains

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