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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 Averill Park had a population of 664 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sand Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • West Sand Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
    • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <2>
  • Sliters
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sliters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
    • Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
  • North Nassau
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nassau
    • North Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
  • Poestenkill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Best
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Best is located in Rensselaer County
  • Luther
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
  • Hoag Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
    • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
  • West Stephentown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
    • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
  • East Schodack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Nassau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
    • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Cropseyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cropseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropseyville
    • Cropseyville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cropseyville <2>
  • Eagle Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
  • Defreestville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Defreestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
    • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Couse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
    • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
  • Schodack Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
    • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
  • Nassau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nassau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
    • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <2>
  • Stephentown Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephentown Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephentown Center
    • Stephentown Center is located in Rensselaer County
  • Brainard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • North Stephentown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stephentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stephentown
    • North Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
  • Center Berlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Berlin
    • Center Berlin is located in Rensselaer County
  • Quackenkill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quackenkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
    • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Riders Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riders Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
    • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
  • Garfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Rensselaer County
  • Stephentown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephentown
    • Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephentown <2>
  • Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County
  • Grafton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <2>
  • Watervliet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
    • Watervliet is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
    • Former names for Watervliet:
    • Gibbonsville
    • Port Schuyler
    • West Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <2>
  • Haynersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynersville
    • Haynersville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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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 Averill Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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