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 Elk Creek had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Schenevus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenevus
- Schenevus is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenevus <2>
- Chaseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Otsego County
- Worcester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worcester <2>
- Westville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Maryland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Maryland is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryland <2>
- Westford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westford <2>
- Fergusonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fergusonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergusonville
- Fergusonville is located in Delaware County
- South Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
- South Worcester is located in Otsego County
- Decatur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Middlefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Phoenix Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
- Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
- Portlandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portlandville
- Portlandville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portlandville <2>
- Davenport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Davenport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
- Charlotteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
- Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <2>
- East Worcester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Worcester
- East Worcester is located in Otsego County
- Hartwick Seminary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwick Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
- Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
- South Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Pleasant Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Cooperstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <2>
- Toddsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddsville
- Toddsville is located in Otsego County
- Colliersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliersville
- Colliersville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colliersville <2>
- North Harpersfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harpersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpersfield
- North Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
- Roseboom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboom
- Roseboom is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboom <2>
- Chase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/
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 Elk Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |