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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Big Flats had a population of 600 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Flats, with the one closest to Big Flats listed first.

  • East Corning
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corning
    • East Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Gibson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Steuben County
  • Ferenbaugh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferenbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
    • Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
  • Horseheads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Corning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Post Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
    • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Post Creek
    • From Big Flats to Post Creek
  • Caton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Pine City is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <3>
  • Elmira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dyke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
    • Dyke is located in Steuben County
  • Seeley Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seeley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley Creek
    • Seeley Creek is located in Chemung County
  • Webb Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
    • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Webb Mills
    • From Big Flats to Webb Mills
  • Southport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southport
    • From Big Flats to Southport
  • Painted Post
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sullivanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Millerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Breesport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breesport
    • Breesport is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breesport <3>
  • Millport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Dams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Coopers Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Presho
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • East Elmira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elmira
    • East Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Moreland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • East Campbell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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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 Big Flats, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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