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 Hancock had a population of 135 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hancock had a population of 695 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Stephentown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephentown
- Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephentown <3>
- Garfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - North Stephentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stephentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stephentown
- North Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Stephentown Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephentown Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephentown Center
- Stephentown Center is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Lebanon Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Springs
- Lebanon Springs is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Pontoosuc
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - New Ashford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
- New Ashford is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- New Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- New Lebanon is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <3>
- Berkshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Farnams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - New Lebanon Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon Center
- New Lebanon Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- West Pittsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsfield
- West Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Pittsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Coltsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
- Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
- West Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- West Lebanon is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Center Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Berlin
- Center Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Cheshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- West Stephentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
- West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cheshire Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Harbor
- Cheshire Harbor is located in Berkshire County
- South Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamstown
- South Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
- Hoag Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
- Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- East Nassau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Brainard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Brainard is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainard <3>
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - New Lenox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
- Sweets Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
- Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County
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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 Hancock, 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. |