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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 Erin had a population of 164 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Breesport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Swartwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartwood
    • Swartwood is located in Chemung County
  • Hicks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Chemung County
  • Van Etten
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
    • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <3>
  • Sullivanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cayuta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuta
    • Cayuta is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuta <3>
  • North Chemung
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chemung
    • North Chemung is located in Chemung County
  • Reniff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reniff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reniff
    • Reniff is located in Tioga County
  • Horseheads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Elmira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Owens Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • 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 Erin to Owens Mills
  • Lockwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Spencer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
  • North Spencer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • North Barton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barton
    • North Barton is located in Tioga County
  • Catharine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine is located in Schuyler County
  • Millport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Southport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Erin to Southport
  • Lowman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • West Danby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Danby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
    • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Danby
    • From Erin to West Danby
  • Wellsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Chemung
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Halsey Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halsey Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey Valley
    • Halsey Valley is located in Tioga County
  • Odessa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stratton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Tompkins County
  • Newfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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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 Erin, 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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