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, Shelby Basin had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shelby Basin, with the one closest to Shelby Basin listed first.
- Medina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
- Middleport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
- West Shelby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
- West Shelby is located in Orleans County
- Jeddo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Jeddo is located in Orleans County
- Ridgeway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Johnson Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
- North Ridgeway
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeway
- North Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
- Millville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Reynales Basin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynales Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- East Shelby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelby
- East Shelby is located in Orleans County
- Knowlesville Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlesville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville Station
- Knowlesville Station is located in Orleans County
- Knowlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville
- Knowlesville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knowlesville <2>
- Oak Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County
- Millers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lyndonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndonville
- Lyndonville is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndonville <2>
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Gasport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasport
- Gasport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gasport <2>
- McNalls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Wolcottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsville
- Wolcottsville is located in Niagara County
- Alabama
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Eagle Harbor Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
- Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
- Orangeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeport
- Orangeport is located in Niagara County
- County Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Niagara County
- Dysinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Wheatville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- West Barre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Eagle Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Barker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Barker is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <2>
- South Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Somerset
- South Somerset is located in Niagara County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.com/
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 Shelby Basin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |