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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 Messengerville had a population of 123 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • East Virgil
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Virgil
    • East Virgil is located in Cortland County
  • Marathon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Cortland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
  • Freetown Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Corners
    • Freetown Corners is located in Cortland County
  • Hunts Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
    • Hunts Corners is located in Cortland County
  • Texas Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Valley
    • Texas Valley is located in Cortland County
  • Killawog
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blodgett Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Mills
    • Blodgett Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blodgett Mills <3>
  • East Freetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
    • East Freetown is located in Cortland County
  • Virgil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
    • Virgil is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <3>
  • Harford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Harford Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Upper Lisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Willet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
    • Willet is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willet <3>
  • Solon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Cortland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Solon
    • From Messengerville to Solon
  • Center Lisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lisle
    • Center Lisle is located in Broome County
  • Cincinnatus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cincinnatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnatus
    • Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnatus <3>
  • Taylor Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Valley
    • Taylor Valley is located in Cortland County
  • Cortland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • South Cortland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cortland
    • South Cortland is located in Cortland County
  • Lisle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Penelope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
    • Penelope is located in Broome County
  • Taylor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Cortland County
  • East River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Richford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
    • Richford is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richford <3>
  • Homer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Center
    • Taylor Center is located in Cortland County
  • McLean
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dryden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <3>

The official website for Cortland County: www.cortland-co.org/

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 Messengerville, 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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