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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 Williamsville had a population of 1,366 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Williamsville had a population of 5,171 people.

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

  • Snyder
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Erie County
  • Bowmansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Harris Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
  • Eggertsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggertsville
    • Eggertsville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eggertsville <4>
  • Cheektowaga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
    • Forks is located in Erie County
  • Getzville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Amherst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Amherst
    • East Amherst is located in Erie County
  • Sloan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  • Lancaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Swormville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • Swormville is located in Erie County
  • Doyle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in Erie County
  • East Lancaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lancaster
    • East Lancaster is located in Erie County
  • Clarence Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
    • Clarence Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence Center <4>
  • Kenmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wendelville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelville
    • Wendelville is located in Niagara County
  • Winchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Erie County
  • Gardenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Gardenville is located in Erie County
  • Blossom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Blossom is located in Erie County
  • Clarence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Martinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
  • Tonawanda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Seneca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East Seneca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Seneca
    • East Seneca is located in Erie County
  • Looneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Hoffman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
  • East Clarence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clarence
    • East Clarence is located in Erie County
  • Wolcottsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
  • Millersport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
    • Millersport is located in Erie County
  • Pendleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
    • Pendleton is located in Niagara County
  • North Tonawanda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
    • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people

The official website for Williamsville: www.village.williamsville.ny.us/

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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 Williamsville, 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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