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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 Danby had a population of 161 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Stratton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Tompkins County
  • Danby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • Danby is located in Tompkins County
  • North Spencer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Newfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Swartwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartwood
    • Swartwood is located in Chemung County
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Willseyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willseyville
    • Willseyville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willseyville <3>
  • White Church
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Caroline Depot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Depot
    • Caroline Depot is located in Tompkins County
  • Besemer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Trumbull Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull Corners
    • Trumbull Corners is located in Tompkins County
  • Van Etten
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
    • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <3>
  • West Candor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ithaca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cayuta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuta
    • Cayuta is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuta <3>
  • Forest Home
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Caroline Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
  • Slaterville Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Tompkins County
  • Varna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cayutaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Alpine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Erin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Candor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McKinneys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinneys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneys
    • McKinneys is located in Tompkins County

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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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 Danby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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