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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 in 1895, Winnecook had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Unity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Unity is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <3>
  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • East Benton is located in Kennebec County
  • Thorndike
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Thorndike is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <3>
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Albion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East Troy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
    • East Troy is located in Waldo County
  • Pittsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
  • Benton Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Freedom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
  • Morrison Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Shawmut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • East Thorndike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
    • East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
  • Detroit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
  • South Albion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
    • South Albion is located in Kennebec County
  • Halldale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Halldale is located in Waldo County
  • Knox Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Center
    • Knox Center is located in Waldo County
  • Dixmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
    • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • North Dixmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
    • North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
  • Plymouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Canaan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
  • Smithton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Smithton is located in Waldo County
  • Knox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • West Palmyra
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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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 Winnecook, 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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