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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 Horseheads had a population of 1,716 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Horseheads had a population of 6,244 people.

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

  • Sullivanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Breesport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breesport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Elmira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Big Flats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Millport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Southport
    (7 miles [11.3 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 Horseheads to Southport
  • East Elmira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elmira
    • East Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Erin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • East Corning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corning
    • East Corning is located in Steuben County
  • North Chemung
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chemung
    • North Chemung is located in Chemung County
  • Post Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
    • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Post Creek
    • From Horseheads to Post Creek
  • Pine City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Ferenbaugh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferenbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
    • Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
  • Webb Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 Horseheads to Webb Mills
  • Lowman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Moreland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hicks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Chemung County
  • Cayuta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Catharine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine is located in Schuyler County
  • Gibson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Steuben County
  • Seeley Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seeley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley Creek
    • Seeley Creek is located in Chemung County
  • Wellsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Swartwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartwood
    • Swartwood is located in Chemung County
  • Alpine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Odessa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Dams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dyke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
    • Dyke is located in Steuben County

The official website for Horseheads: www.horseheads.org/

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 Horseheads, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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