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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Townsend (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Townsend. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Townsend is located in Schuyler County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins & Yates.

Below are the counties that are near Townsend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Townsend:

  • Schuyler County     (The home county of Townsend)
    • The following are listed by 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • 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 <1>
    • Montour Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <1>
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hector
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Logan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Wayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cayutaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Atwaters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pine Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Sullivanville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Big Flats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
      • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <1>
    • Horseheads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmira Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <1>
    • West Elmira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Southport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Pine City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <1>
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Naples
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Lodi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Interlaken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Willard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kidders
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • East Varick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Bradford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hornby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
      • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
    • Sonora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
    • East Campbell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
      • East Campbell is located in Steuben County
    • Urbana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Corning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Campbell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coopers Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Painted Post
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Hammondsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Lockwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Candor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Trumansburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • South Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • East Ithaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Forest Home
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Lake Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Lansing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Varna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Glenora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Barrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Himrod
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Keuka Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Seneca Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Dresden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Italy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Yatesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • Gillett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Millerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Elkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Townsend, see our County-by-County Page for Townsend.

Newspapers Published in Townsend ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Townsend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Townsend, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Townsend.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Townsend:

Cemeteries Near Townsend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Townsend.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Townsend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Townsend Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
  • Old Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sugar Hill Cemetery
  • Beaver Dams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dams Cemetery
  • Schuyler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
  • Monterey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monterey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monterey Cemetery
  • Quigley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quigley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quigley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (383 more) ...
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Reading Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reading Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Townsend had a population of 159 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
  • Wedgewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wedgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
    • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
  • 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 <1>
  • Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
    • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bradford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Townsend. See our List of 1890's Communities around Townsend.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Townsend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Townsend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Townsend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3489, Longitude: -76.9566       In this case, the coordinates for Townsend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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