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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 Wilton had a population of 860 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wilton had a population of 3,929 people.

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

  • Beans Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Corner
    • Beans Corner is located in Franklin County
  • East Wilton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
    • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
  • East Dixfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
    • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
  • North Jay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • North Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Jay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
  • North Chesterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
    • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Farmington Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dixfield Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
    • Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
  • Livermore Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fairbanks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
  • Canton Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
    • Canton Point is located in Oxford County
  • Peru
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
  • East Peru
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
    • East Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Gilbertville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
  • North Livermore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
    • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
  • New Sharon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
    • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <3>
  • Dixfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • Allens Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Allens Mills is located in Franklin County
  • Weld
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
    • Weld is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <3>
  • Berry Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
    • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
  • West Peru
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
    • West Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Livermore Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Center
    • Livermore Center is located in Androscoggin County
  • North Fayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
    • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
  • Vienna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • South Strong
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Strong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
    • South Strong is located in Franklin County

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 Wilton, 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.