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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 Basom in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Basom. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Basom listed first.

  • Indian Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Indian Falls
    • From Basom to Indian Falls
  • South Alabama
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Alabama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alabama
    • South Alabama is located in Genesee County
  • Alabama
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wheatville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Pembroke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pembroke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Genesee County
  • Akron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Shelby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
    • West Shelby is located in Orleans County
  • East Pembroke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pembroke
    • East Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pembroke <4>
  • Oakfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Corfu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Batavia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Batavia
    • West Batavia is located in Genesee County
  • East Shelby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelby
    • East Shelby is located in Orleans County
  • Wolcottsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsville
    • Wolcottsville is located in Niagara County
  • South Newstead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newstead
    • South Newstead is located in Erie County
  • Crittenden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fargo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Genesee County
  • Sawens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sawens
    • From Basom to Sawens
  • West Barre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby Basin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Basin
    • Shelby Basin is located in Orleans County
  • East Clarence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clarence
    • East Clarence is located in Erie County
  • Ray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Genesee County
  • Middleport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elba
    • From Basom to Elba
  • Millville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Orleans County
  • Medina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dysinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dysinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dysinger
    • From Basom to Dysinger

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 Basom, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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