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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 in 1895, Cold Spring had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cold Spring had a population of 1,944 people.

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

  • Nelsonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • West Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
  • Garrison
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cornwall Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
    • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <3>
  • Dutchess Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Junction
    • Dutchess Junction is located in Dutchess County
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vails Gate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Orrs Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orrs Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Mill
    • Orrs Mill is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Orrs Mill
    • From Cold Spring to Orrs Mill
  • West Cornwall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mountainville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fort Montgomery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Newburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Groveville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Vails Gate Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
    • Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County
  • Meadowbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Orange County
  • Putnam Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
    • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <3>
  • Adams Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodbury
    • From Cold Spring to Woodbury
  • Tompkins Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fishkill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
    • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <3>
  • Denniston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denniston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
    • Denniston is located in Orange County
  • Salisbury Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.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 Cold Spring, 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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