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, Alander had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alander, with the one closest to Alander listed first.
- Boston Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
- Boston Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Mount Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Weed Mines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weed Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
- Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Mount Riga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Riga
- Mount Riga is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Twin Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Copake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake
- Copake is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copake <4>
- Irondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Ore Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <4>
- Ashley Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County
- Sheffield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- West Copake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Copake
- West Copake is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Millerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <4>
- Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
- South Egremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Lime Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Falls Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Village
- Falls Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Village <4>
- Ancram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancram
- Ancram is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ancram <4>
- South Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- South Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- East Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
- East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <4>
- Clayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Egremont Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egremont Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County
- North Egremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Mill River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
- Mill River is located in Berkshire County
- Craryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craryville
- Craryville is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craryville <4>
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gallatinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatinville
- Gallatinville is located in Columbia County (NY)
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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 Alander, 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. |