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 Newcomb had a population of 223 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Newcomb, with the one closest to Newcomb listed first.
- Tahawus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Long Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <3>
- Blue Mountain Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Minerva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Muller
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- North River is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North River <3>
- Olmstedville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstedville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstedville
- Olmstedville is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmstedville <3>
- Blue Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- North Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Creek <3>
- Igerna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igerna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igerna
- Igerna is located in Warren County
- South Schroon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schroon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schroon
- South Schroon is located in Essex County
- Schroon Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Elba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
- North Elba is located in Essex County
- Pottersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Keene Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Valley
- Keene Valley is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene Valley <3>
- Lake Placid
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ray Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tupper Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Riparius
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adirondack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saranac Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bakers Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Johnsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paradox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
- Paradox is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <3>
- Keene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newcomb: www.newcombny.com/
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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 Newcomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |