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 Forks had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Forks, with the one closest to West Forks listed first.
- The Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
- The Forks is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- The Forks has also been known as:
- The Forks Plantation
- Plantation of The Forks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <2>
- Mackamp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Long Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Somerset County
- Jackman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
- Jackman is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <2>
- Shirley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Shirley Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
- Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Greenville Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
- Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville Junction <2>
- Moosehead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Moose River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
- Moose River is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Blanchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Holeb
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Bingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Bingham is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <2>
- Stratton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Stratton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
- Eustis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
- Eustis is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <2>
- Kingsbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Monson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <2>
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Brighton has also been known as:
- Brighton Plantation
- Lily Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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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 Forks, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |