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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 Highland Mills had a population of 530 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Central Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Woodbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • 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 Highland Mills to Woodbury
  • Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newburgh Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Junction
    • Newburgh Junction is located in Orange County
  • Mountainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Orange County
  • Arden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
  • Washingtonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Salisbury Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Blooming Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
  • West Cornwall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmingdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale is located in Orange County
  • Craigville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greycourt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greycourt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycourt
    • Greycourt is located in Orange County
  • Southfields
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfields
    • Southfields is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfields <2>
  • Fort Montgomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Orrs Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Orange County
  • Denniston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denniston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
    • Denniston is located in Orange County
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chester
    • East Chester is located in Orange County
  • Sugar Loaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf
    • Sugar Loaf is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Loaf <2>
  • Highland Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Burnside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Orange County
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Vails Gate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Vails Gate Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
    • Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County
  • Girarde
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Girarde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girarde
    • Girarde is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Girarde
    • From Highland Mills to Girarde

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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 Highland Mills, 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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