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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 Lancaster had a population of 1,692 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lancaster had a population of 10,064 people.

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

  • East Lancaster
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lancaster
    • East Lancaster is located in Erie County
  • Bowmansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Blossom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Brook Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Station
    • Spring Brook Station is located in Erie County
  • Town Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Harris Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cheektowaga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
    • Forks is located in Erie County
  • Doyle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in Erie County
  • Gardenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Gardenville is located in Erie County
  • East Seneca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Seneca
    • East Seneca is located in Erie County
  • Spring Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elma Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
    • Elma Center is located in Erie County
  • Looneyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
  • Winchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Erie County
  • West Seneca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebenezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ebenezer
    • From Lancaster to Ebenezer
  • Wende
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wende have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wende
    • Wende is located in Erie County
  • Millgrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
    • Millgrove is located in Erie County
  • Clarence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
    • Clarence is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
  • Sloan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  • Jamison Road
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Road
    • Jamison Road is located in Erie County
  • East Elma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Elma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elma
    • East Elma is located in Erie County
  • Marilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
    • Marilla is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marilla <4>
  • West Alden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alden
    • West Alden is located in Erie County
  • Alden Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clarence Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
    • Clarence Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence Center <4>
  • Snyder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Erie County

The official website for Lancaster: www.lancastervillage.org/

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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 Lancaster, 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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