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 West Bethel had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Bethel, with the one closest to West Bethel listed first.
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Gilead
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Newry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newry <2>
- East Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
- East Bethel is located in Oxford County
- East Stoneham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stoneham
- East Stoneham is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stoneham <2>
- Bryant Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Pond
- Bryant Pond is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant Pond <2>
- Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- North Newry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
- North Newry is located in Oxford County
- Shelburne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
- Shelburne is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <2>
- North Lovell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lovell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lovell
- North Lovell is located in Oxford County
- Lynchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
- Lynchville is located in Oxford County
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
- North Woodstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Rumford Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point
- Rumford Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Point <2>
- North Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waterford
- North Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Waterford <2>
- North Chatham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- North Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Rumford Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
- Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <2>
- South Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
- South Andover is located in Oxford County
- Center Lovell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lovell
- Center Lovell is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Lovell <2>
- East Waterford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterford
- East Waterford is located in Oxford County
- North Norway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- West Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paris
- West Paris is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paris <2>
- South Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Gorham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Waterford has also been known as:
- Sweats Island
- Sweet Island
- Swetts Island
- Waterford Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
- North Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paris
- North Paris is located in Oxford County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/
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 West Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |