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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, Ray had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sawens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Sawens is located in Genesee County
  • Darien
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Genesee County
  • Griswold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in Genesee County
  • Alexander
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Batavia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Batavia
    • West Batavia is located in Genesee County
  • Attica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Pembroke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pembroke
    • East Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pembroke <4>
  • Darien Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien Center
    • Darien Center is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien Center <4>
  • West Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
    • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
  • East Alexander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
    • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
  • Corfu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Pembroke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
  • Sierks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sierks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierks
    • Sierks is located in Wyoming County
  • Linden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Genesee County
  • Batavia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fargo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Genesee County
  • Bennington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Wyoming County
  • Indian Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
  • Pembroke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Genesee County
  • South Alabama
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Alabama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alabama
    • South Alabama is located in Genesee County
  • East Bethany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethany
    • East Bethany is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethany <4>
  • Oakfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Crittenden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crittenden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
    • Crittenden is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
  • Alden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cowlesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlesville
    • Cowlesville is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowlesville <4>
  • Folsomdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
  • Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

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 Ray, 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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