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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 Elmira had a population of 30,893 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elmira had a population of 27,045 people.

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

  • Southport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southport
    • From Elmira to Southport
  • East Elmira
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elmira
    • East Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Pine City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • North Chemung
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chemung
    • North Chemung is located in Chemung County
  • Horseheads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Seeley Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seeley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley Creek
    • Seeley Creek is located in Chemung County
  • Webb Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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 Elmira to Webb Mills
  • Wellsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowman
    • Lowman is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowman <4>
  • Breesport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Fassett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fassett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
    • Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fassett
    • From Elmira to Fassett
  • Big Flats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sullivanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pine Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gillett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ridgebury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
    • Ridgebury is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Hicks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Chemung County
  • Erin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Corning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corning
    • East Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Millerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
    • Dunning is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Chemung
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
    • Chemung is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <4>
  • Owens Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
    • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Owens Mills
    • From Elmira to Owens Mills
  • Caton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bentley Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilawana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilawana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilawana
    • Wilawana is located in Bradford County (PA)

The official website for Elmira: www.ci.elmira.ny.us/

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.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 Elmira, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<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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