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Jackman Mill

Ghost town · Somerset County, Maine

Long Pond quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Long Pond quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jackman Mill is a ghost town in Somerset County, Maine. It is one of 5 former communities in Somerset County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 10 Maine counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jackman Mill as a historical populated place on the Heald Pond topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.6462° N, 70.2451° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHeald Pond
Elevation1,209 ft
Nearest living townGreenville, ME
Distance to it34.6 miles
GNIS feature ID568725
Coordinates45.64616, -70.24507

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What's there now

Jackman Mill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Greenville, ME (population 883), about 34.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,209 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Jackman Mill?

Jackman Mill is in Somerset County, Maine, at 45.6462, -70.2451.

How many ghost towns are in Somerset County?

Somerset County, Maine has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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