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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 in 1895, East Lansing had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Midway
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Tompkins County
  • South Lansing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lansing
    • South Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • West Groton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ludlowville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlowville
    • Ludlowville is located in Tompkins County
  • Asbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Tompkins County
  • North Lansing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Myers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
    • Myers is located in Tompkins County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Myers
    • From East Lansing to Myers
  • West Dryden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dryden
    • West Dryden is located in Tompkins County
  • Lansingville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingville
    • Lansingville is located in Tompkins County
  • Willow Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Genoa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Peruville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
    • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peruville
    • From East Lansing to Peruville
  • Groton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McKinneys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinneys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneys
    • McKinneys is located in Tompkins County
  • Locke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Taughannock Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Forest Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <4>
  • Freeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
    • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <4>
  • Genoa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <4>
  • Five Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Cayuga County
  • Lake Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Venice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Venice
    • East Venice is located in Cayuga County
  • Jacksonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ithaca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Varna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Summer Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.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 East Lansing, 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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