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 Big Indian had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Indian, with the one closest to Big Indian listed first.
- Oliverea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliverea
- Oliverea is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliverea <2>
- Shandaken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandaken
- Shandaken is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shandaken <2>
- Pine Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Pine Hill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hill <2>
- Allaben
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Highmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmount
- Highmount is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmount <2>
- Fleischmanns
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
- Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <2>
- Halcott Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcott Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcott Center
- Halcott Center is located in Greene County
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Phoenicia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenicia
- Phoenicia is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenicia <2>
- Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - West Kill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kill
- West Kill is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Kill <2>
- Belle Ayr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Frost Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Valley
- Frost Valley is located in Ulster County
- Longyear
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lanesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <2>
- Spruceton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Arkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkville
- Arkville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkville <2>
- Denning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cold Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
- Cold Brook is located in Ulster County
- Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Halcottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcottsville
- Halcottsville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halcottsville <2>
- Margaretville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
- Margaretville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <2>
- Boiceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiceville
- Boiceville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiceville <2>
- Jewett Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- West Shokan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
- West Shokan is located in Ulster County
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.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 Big Indian, 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. |