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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 Amsterdam had a population of 17,836 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Amsterdam had a population of 17,711 people.

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

  • Rockton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fort Johnson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
    • Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Johnson <3>
  • Minaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
    • Minaville is located in Montgomery County
  • Cranesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tribes Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fort Hunter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
    • Fort Hunter is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hunter <3>
  • Scotch Bush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
    • Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
  • Perth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Auriesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pattersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersonville
    • Pattersonville is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pattersonville <3>
  • Hoffmans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffmans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
    • Hoffmans is located in Schenectady County
  • Glenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Mariaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rotterdam Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam Junction
    • Rotterdam Junction is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam Junction <3>
  • West Charlton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Broadalbin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
    • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <3>
  • Charleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Montgomery County
  • Burtonsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Braman Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
    • Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
  • Galway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galway
    • Galway is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galway <3>
  • Mills Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fonda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <3>
  • Fultonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
    • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <3>
  • Munsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rynex Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • North Galway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Galway
    • North Galway is located in Saratoga County
  • Hagedorns Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Johnstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

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 Amsterdam, 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.
<4>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.




 

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