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Riceville

Ghost town · Hancock County, Maine

Saponac quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Saponac quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

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

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Riceville as a historical populated place: 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 45.0525° N, 68.3078° W.

Key facts

Elevation367 ft
Nearest living townMilford, ME
Distance to it17.1 miles
Coordinates45.05253, -68.30775

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What's there now

Riceville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Milford, ME (population 2,312), about 17.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 367 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 Riceville?

Riceville is in Hancock County, Maine, at 45.0525, -68.3078.

How many ghost towns are in Hancock County?

Hancock County, Maine has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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