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>
While we didn't find Thornton Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Thornton Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Thornton Heights listed first.
- Mandana
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
- Mandana is located in Onondaga County
- Niles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Niles is located in Cayuga County
- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Owasco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Borodino
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Thorn Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Skaneateles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Marietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Degroff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Willow Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Cayuga County
- Amber
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mottville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
- Mottville is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mottville <3>
- Omro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Kelloggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Cayuga County
- Ensenore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Long Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Long Bridge is located in Onondaga County
- Navarino
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Marcellus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Spafford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
- Fleming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cascade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Skaneateles Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles Junction
- Skaneateles Junction is located in Onondaga County
- Otisco Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
- Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
- Otisco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Otisco is located in Onondaga County
- Cedarvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Marcellus Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcellus Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
- Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/
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 Thornton Heights, 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. |