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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 West Alden had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Alden Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
    • Alden Center is located in Erie County
  • Alden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Town Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Town Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
    • Town Line is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <2>
  • Marilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
    • Marilla is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marilla <2>
  • Wende
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wende have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wende
    • Wende is located in Erie County
  • Millgrove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
    • Millgrove is located in Erie County
  • Looneyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Looneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Looneyville is located in Erie County
  • Williston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cowlesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlesville
    • Cowlesville is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowlesville <2>
  • Crittenden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crittenden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
    • Crittenden is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <2>
  • South Newstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newstead
    • South Newstead is located in Erie County
  • Folsomdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
  • Fargo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Genesee County
  • East Lancaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lancaster
    • East Lancaster is located in Erie County
  • Elma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Elma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Elma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elma
    • East Elma is located in Erie County
  • Darien Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien Center
    • Darien Center is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien Center <2>
  • Clarence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
    • Clarence is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
  • Elma Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
    • Elma Center is located in Erie County
  • Jamison Road
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Road
    • Jamison Road is located in Erie County
  • Porterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Porterville is located in Erie County
  • Bennington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Wyoming County
  • Corfu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Spring Brook Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Station
    • Spring Brook Station is located in Erie County
  • Wales Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Center
    • Wales Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wales Center <2>
  • East Clarence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clarence
    • East Clarence is located in Erie County
  • Griswold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in Genesee County
  • Darien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Genesee County
  • Sawens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Sawens is located in Genesee County
  • Pembroke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Genesee County
  • Bowmansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansville
    • Bowmansville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmansville <2>

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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 West Alden, 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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