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 in 1895, West Dresden had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Dresden, with the one closest to West Dresden listed first.
- Iceboro
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Richmond
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- South Dresden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Dresden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <3>
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Harwards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Richmond Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- South Gardiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Wiscasset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscasset
- Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiscasset <3>
- Head Tide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - East Pittston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Bowdoinham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
- Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <3>
- Montsweag
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Alna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
- Alna is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <3>
- Litchfield Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Plains
- Litchfield Plains is located in Kennebec County
- Gardiner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <3>
- North Edgecomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edgecomb
- North Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Edgecomb <3>
- South Newcastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newcastle
- South Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- North Newcastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Whitefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <3>
- Pittston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
- Litchfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
- Bowdoin Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- North Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bath
- North Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
- Nequasset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - North Pittston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pittston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pittston
- North Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Farmingdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
- Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <3>
- Litchfield Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 West Dresden, 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. |