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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 Ithaca had a population of 11,079 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ithaca had a population of 30,981 people.

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

  • Forest Home
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McKinneys
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Varna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Besemer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Asbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Myers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 Ithaca to Myers
  • Danby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • Danby is located in Tompkins County
  • South Lansing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Ellis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Tompkins County
  • Etna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • West Dryden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Willow Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Trumbull Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull Corners
    • Trumbull Corners is located in Tompkins County
  • Ludlowville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Newfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stratton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Caroline Depot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Depot
    • Caroline Depot is located in Tompkins County
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Jacksonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Danby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • 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 Ithaca to West Danby
  • Slaterville Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • East Lansing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Taughannock Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • White Church
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Peruville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Ithaca to Peruville
  • Waterburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterburg
    • Waterburg is located in Tompkins County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ithaca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Ithaca, 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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