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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>

While we didn't find North Hancock in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of North Hancock. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to North Hancock listed first.

  • New Ashford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • North Stephentown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
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  • South Williamstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
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  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hancock is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
  • Center Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
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  • Stephentown Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stephentown Center is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
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  • Stephentown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweets Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County
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  • Garfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Garfield is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
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  • Farnams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Farnams is located in Berkshire County
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  • Cheshire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Cheshire Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cheshire Harbor is located in Berkshire County
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  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
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  • Berkshire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
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  • Maple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
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  • Adams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Adams is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
  • Blackinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackinton is located in Berkshire County
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  • Williamstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
  • West Stephentown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
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  • Petersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pontoosuc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pontoosuc is located in Berkshire County
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  • Renfrew
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
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  • Zylonite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County
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  • Greylock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greylock is located in Berkshire County
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  • Lebanon Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon Springs is located in Columbia County (NY)
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  • Coltsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
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  • North Adams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
  • Pownal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 North Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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