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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 in 1895, Penelope had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Upper Lisle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Lisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
  • Willet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Smithville Flats
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Triangle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle is located in Broome County
  • Whitney Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Texas Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west)
  • Lisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Itaska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itaska
    • Itaska is located in Broome County
  • Marathon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Cincinnatus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cincinnatus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Greene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
  • McDonough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <4>
  • Center Lisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lisle
    • Center Lisle is located in Broome County
  • East Freetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
    • East Freetown is located in Cortland County
  • Taylor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Cortland County
  • Freetown Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Corners
    • Freetown Corners is located in Cortland County
  • Messengerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Messengerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
  • Hunts Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
    • Hunts Corners is located in Cortland County
  • Tyner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Chenango County
  • Pitcher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher
    • Pitcher is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitcher <4>
  • East Virgil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Virgil
    • East Virgil is located in Cortland County
  • Taylor Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Valley
    • Taylor Valley is located in Cortland County
  • Glen Aubrey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Castle Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
    • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
  • Chenango Forks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenango Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Forks
    • Chenango Forks is located in Broome County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenango Forks <4>
  • North Fenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fenton
    • North Fenton is located in Broome County
  • Page Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Brook
    • Page Brook is located in Chenango County
  • East McDonough
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
    • East McDonough is located in Chenango County

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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 Penelope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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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