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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 in 1895, Altamont had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Altamont had a population of 1,657 people.

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

  • Gifford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Gifford is located in Schenectady County
  • Meadowdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Meadowdale
    • From Altamont to Meadowdale
  • Guilderland Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland Center
    • Guilderland Center is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilderland Center <4>
  • Fullers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fullers
    • From Altamont to Fullers
  • Knox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompsons Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Lake
    • Thompsons Lake is located in Albany County
  • Princetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kelleys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleys
    • Kelleys is located in Schenectady County
  • Guilderland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Berne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wolf Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill
    • Wolf Hill is located in Albany County
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Voorheesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rotterdam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Schenectady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schenectady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schenectady
    • South Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
  • Duanesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Helderberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helderberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helderberg
    • Helderberg is located in Albany County
  • New Scotland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rynex Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Karner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karner
    • Karner is located in Albany County
  • Lisha Kill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisha Kill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
    • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lisha Kill
    • From Altamont to Lisha Kill
  • Schenectady
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Quaker Street
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Street
    • Quaker Street is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Street <4>
  • West Berne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berne
    • West Berne is located in Albany County
  • Reidsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clarksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Slingerlands
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Altamont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

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 Altamont, 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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