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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dams
- Beaver Dams is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dams <2>
- Moreland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Wedgewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Watkins Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <2>
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Reading Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Center
- Reading Center is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading Center <2>
- 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Altay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - 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.<3> 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) - North Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
- Millport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Chemung County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <2>
- Odessa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
- 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.<3> 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Dyke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Catharine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bennettsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
- Pine Valley is located in Chemung County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Valley <2>
- 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.<3> 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) - Sonora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/
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 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> | 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. |