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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 Downsville had a population of 516 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Colchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in Delaware County
  • Hawleys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleys
    • Hawleys is located in Delaware County
  • Harvard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harvard
    • From Downsville to Harvard
  • Horton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hamden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Peakville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Peakville is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peakville
    • From Downsville to Peakville
  • Chiloway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chiloway
    • From Downsville to Chiloway
  • Butternut Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • De Lancey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Lancey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lancey
    • De Lancey is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Lancey <4>
  • East Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
    • East Branch is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Branch <4>
  • Cooks Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Walton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
  • Beerston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beerston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beerston
    • Beerston is located in Delaware County
  • Rockland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Sullivan County
  • Beaverkill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaverkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beaverkill
    • From Downsville to Beaverkill
  • Rock Rift
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rift
    • Rock Rift is located in Delaware County
  • Goulds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
    • Goulds is located in Delaware County
  • Roscoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mundale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fishs Eddy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishs Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishs Eddy
    • Fishs Eddy is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishs Eddy <4>
  • Acidalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lew Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Apex
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Delaware County
  • Arena ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Arena is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arena
    • From Downsville to Arena
  • Andes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <4>
  • Delhi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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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 Downsville, 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>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.
<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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