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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 Townsend had a population of 159 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Beaver Dams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Moreland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wedgewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
    • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wedgewood
    • From Townsend to Wedgewood
  • Watkins Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Schuyler County
  • Reading Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tyrone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <2>
  • Post Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
    • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Post Creek
    • From Townsend to Post Creek
  • Altay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altay
    • Altay is located in Schuyler County
  • Burdett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <2>
  • Weston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Schuyler County
  • North Reading
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bradford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Millport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Odessa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rock Stream
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Stream
    • Rock Stream is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Stream <2>
  • South Bradford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dyke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
    • Dyke is located in Steuben County
  • Catharine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine is located in Schuyler County
  • Bennettsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferenbaugh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferenbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
    • Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
  • Pine Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crystal Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
    • Crystal Spring is located in Yates County
  • Glenora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
    • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenora
    • From Townsend to Glenora
  • Sonora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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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 Townsend, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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