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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 Wells had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wells had a population of 10,819 people.

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

  • Wells Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Beach
    • Wells Beach is located in York County
  • Elms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
    • Elms is located in York County
  • Wells Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
    • Wells Branch is located in York County
  • Kennebunk Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennebunk Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Beach
    • Kennebunk Beach is located in York County
  • Kennebunk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Kennebunk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kennebunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
    • West Kennebunk is located in York County
  • Ogunquit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kennebunkport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunkport
    • Kennebunkport is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
  • Arundel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
    • Arundel is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arundel <3>
  • Cape Porpoise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Porpoise
    • Cape Porpoise is located in York County
  • North Berwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Agamenticus Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agamenticus Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
    • Agamenticus Village is located in York County
  • Cape Neddick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Neddick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
    • Cape Neddick is located in York County
  • York
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>
  • Long Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in York County
  • York Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Beach
    • York Beach is located in York County
  • South Sanford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sanford
    • South Sanford is located in York County
  • Goodwins Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Mills
    • Goodwins Mills is located in York County
  • South Berwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berwick
    • South Berwick is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Berwick <3>
  • York Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Corner
    • York Corner is located in York County
  • York Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
    • York Village is located in York County
  • Alfred
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • York Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
    • York Harbor is located in York County
  • Biddeford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Wells: www.wellstown.org/

The official website for York County: www.co.york.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 Wells, 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.




 

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