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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 Wiscasset had a population of 1,250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wiscasset had a population of 3,748 people.

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

  • North Edgecomb
    (Less than 2 miles 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Edgecomb
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
    • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <3>
  • Montsweag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsweag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsweag
    • Montsweag is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Westport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Edgecomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Walpole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newcastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nequasset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nequasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nequasset
    • Nequasset is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Dresden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bristol
    • West Bristol is located in Lincoln County
  • Damariscotta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Newcastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Dresden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dresden
    • West Dresden is located in Lincoln County
  • North Bath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Woolwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
    • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <3>
  • Trevett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
    • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <3>
  • Boothbay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Damariscotta Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damariscotta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damariscotta Mills
    • Damariscotta Mills is located in Lincoln County
  • Head Tide
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head Tide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
    • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Head Tide
    • From Wiscasset to Head Tide
  • Harwards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harwards
    • From Wiscasset to Harwards
  • Bath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Iceboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceboro
    • Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Wiscasset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Wiscasset, 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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