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

  • Eagle Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • South Cambridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cambridge
    • South Cambridge is located in Washington County
  • West Hoosick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hoosick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hoosick
    • West Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County
  • Center Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Center White Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cambridge
    • West Cambridge is located in Washington County
  • Johnsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoosick Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fly Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoosick Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Archdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Walloomsac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walloomsac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
    • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walloomsac
    • From Buskirk to Walloomsac
  • Cambridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
  • Coila
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Easton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Washington County
  • Crandall Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Valley Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
  • Boyntonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Potter Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • White Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Schaghticoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
    • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <2>
  • Tomhannock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhannock
    • Tomhannock is located in Rensselaer County
  • Pittstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hoosick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.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 Buskirk, 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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