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 Besemer had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Besemer, with the one closest to Besemer listed first.
- Caroline Depot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Caroline Depot is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Depot
- Ellis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- White Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Slaterville Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Danby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Varna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Caroline
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ithaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Etna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stratton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stratton is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- West Danby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McKinneys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McKinneys is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneys
- West Dryden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Dryden is located in Tompkins County
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- Dryden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Freeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Harford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Speedsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Speedsville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedsville
- South Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lansing
- Harford Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Peruville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Besemer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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