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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>

While we didn't find The Hand in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of The Hand. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to The Hand listed first.

  • Wilsons Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsons Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Mills
    • Wilsons Mills is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Errol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Middle Dam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
    • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Upton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
  • Clarksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Bemis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Franklin County (ME)
  • Pittsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dummer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Colebrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
    • Colebrook is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <3>
  • Columbia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Crystal
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Coos County
  • Milan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Percy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Percy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Percy is located in Coos County
  • West Milan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Milan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milan
    • West Milan is located in Coos County
  • Rangeley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeley
    • Rangeley is located in Franklin County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rangeley <3>
  • Stewartstown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Beecher Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beecher Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher Falls
    • Beecher Falls is located in Essex County (VT)
  • West Stewartstown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Andover
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Canaan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Essex County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
  • Georges
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges
    • Georges is located in Coos County
  • Stark
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <3>
  • Byron
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • North Newry
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
    • North Newry is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • South Andover
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
    • South Andover is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Dead River ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
    • Dead River is located in Franklin County (ME)

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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 The Hand, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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