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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 Ballston Lake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ballston Lake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ballston Lake listed first.

  • Burnt Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Elnora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elnora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
    • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
  • Jonesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
  • East Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
    • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
  • Ballston Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballston Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Center
    • Ballston Center is located in Saratoga County
  • Alplaus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Aqueduct
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
    • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
  • Ushers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ushers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ushers
    • Ushers is located in Saratoga County
  • Round Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
  • Maltaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
    • Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
  • East Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Line have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Line
    • East Line is located in Saratoga County
  • Groom Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
    • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Clifton Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
    • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <2>
  • Malta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
  • Charlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
    • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
  • Coons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
    • Coons is located in Saratoga County
  • Ballston Spa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Scotia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
  • Schenectady
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
  • Birchton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birchton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
    • Birchton is located in Saratoga County
  • Vischer Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vischer Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vischer Ferry
    • Vischer Ferry is located in Saratoga County
  • West Charlton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Charlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
    • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
  • Milton Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
    • Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
  • Rotterdam Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Niskayuna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • West Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
    • West Milton is located in Saratoga County
  • Crescent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Saratoga County
  • Halfmoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • East Saratoga Junciton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Saratoga Junciton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saratoga Junciton
    • East Saratoga Junciton is located in Saratoga County
  • Glenville
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Ballston Lake, 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>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>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.




 

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