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 in 1895, West Allen had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Allen, with the one closest to West Allen listed first.
- Aristotle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Belfast
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <2>
- Oramel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Angelica
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
- Angelica is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angelica <2>
- Short Tract
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Tract have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Tract
- Short Tract is located in Allegany County
- Caneadea
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneadea
- Caneadea is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneadea <2>
- Bennetts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Birdsall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Fillmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <2>
- Houghton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <2>
- Rossburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
- Rossburg is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <2>
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Wiscoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Belvidere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hume
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Hume is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <2>
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Withey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
- Withey is located in Allegany County
- West Almond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Mills Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Mills
- Mills Mills is located in Allegany County
- Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
- Hiltonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonville
- Hiltonville is located in Allegany County
- Rushford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
- Rushford is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <2>
- East Koy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Phillips Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Karrdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Swain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <2>
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/
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 West Allen, 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. |