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 Nelson had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
- Cazenovia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Cazenovia is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <3>
- Fenner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Erieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erieville
- Erieville is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erieville <3>
- Bingley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
- Bingley is located in Madison County
- Rippleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
- Rippleton is located in Madison County
- Chittenango Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
- Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
- Perryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Madison County
- New Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- West Eaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Cottons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Morrisville Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Pratts Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
- Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Madison County
- Merrillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Merrillsville is located in Madison County
- Clockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clockville
- Clockville is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clockville <3>
- Oran
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pompey Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompey Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Eaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <3>
- Pratts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Pine Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Chittenango
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
- Chittenango is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <3>
- Munnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnsville
- Munnsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munnsville <3>
- Stockbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Madison County
- Watervale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.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 Nelson, 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. |