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 Thorn Hill had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Thorn Hill, with the one closest to Thorn Hill listed first.
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Hill
- From Thorn Hill to Rose Hill
- Marietta
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Borodino
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Amber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mandana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
- Mandana is located in Onondaga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mandana
- From Thorn Hill to Mandana
- Navarino
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Niles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Niles is located in Cayuga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Niles
- From Thorn Hill to Niles
- Marcellus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus
- Marcellus is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcellus <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marcellus
- From Thorn Hill to Marcellus
- Skaneateles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
- Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <4>
- Owasco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Cayuga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Hope
- From Thorn Hill to New Hope
- Otisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Otisco is located in Onondaga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Otisco
- From Thorn Hill to Otisco
- South Onondaga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Onondaga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Onondaga
- South Onondaga is located in Onondaga County
- Cedarvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Willow Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County
- Kelloggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kelloggsville
- From Thorn Hill to Kelloggsville
- Spafford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
- Spafford is located in Onondaga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spafford
- From Thorn Hill to Spafford
- Otisco Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
- Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Otisco Valley
- From Thorn Hill to Otisco Valley
- Marcellus Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcellus Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
- Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marcellus Falls
- From Thorn Hill to Marcellus Falls
- Long Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Long Bridge is located in Onondaga County
- Mottville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
- Mottville is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mottville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mottville
- From Thorn Hill to Mottville
- Austin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Cayuga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Austin
- From Thorn Hill to Austin
- Howlett Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlett Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlett Hill
- Howlett Hill is located in Onondaga County
- Degroff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Thorn Hill, 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. |