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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansville
- Bowmansville is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmansville <3>
- Blossom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Blossom is located in Erie County
- Elma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <3>
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
- Town Line is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <3>
- Harris Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Cheektowaga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheektowaga
- Cheektowaga is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheektowaga <3>
- Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Doyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Spring Brook is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Brook <3>
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- 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 <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Seneca
- West Seneca is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Seneca <3>
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Wende
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Millgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - 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 <3>
- Sloan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - 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) - 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 <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- 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 <3>
- Snyder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |