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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 West Penobscot had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Castine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Castine is located in Hancock County
  • Stockton Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
    • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <3>
  • South Penobscot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Penobscot
    • South Penobscot is located in Hancock County
  • Castine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Brooksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Prospect Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Penobscot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
    • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <3>
  • North Penobscot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
  • Prospect
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bucksport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
  • Searsport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Orland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
    • East Orland is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <3>
  • Cape Rosier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • South Brooksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
    • South Brooksville is located in Hancock County
  • Brooksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <3>
  • Blue Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankfort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
  • Bucks Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mills
    • Bucks Mills is located in Hancock County
  • North Searsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Belfast
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • East Northport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucksport Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • North Islesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winterport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <3>
  • Swanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
    • Swanville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <3>

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.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 Penobscot, 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.
<4>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.




 

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