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, Petersburg Junction had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Petersburg Junction, with the one closest to Petersburg Junction listed first.
- Hoosick
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick
- Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick <2>
- North Petersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Petersburg
- North Petersburg is located in Rensselaer County
- Potter Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
- Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
- Hoosick Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
- Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <2>
- North Pownal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- North Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Walloomsac
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walloomsac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
- Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
- Pownal Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
- Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
- Hoosick Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
- Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
- Pownal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <2>
- Bennington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <2>
- West Hoosick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Boyntonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
- Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
- North Bennington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
- North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Grafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Eagle Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bridge
- Eagle Bridge is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bridge <2>
- Pittstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
- Center White Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
- Center White Creek is located in Washington County
- South Shaftsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
- South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- White Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
- White Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <2>
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Williamstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Quackenkill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
- Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
- South Cambridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Johnsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsonville <2>
- Tomhannock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Raymertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
- Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Petersburg Junction, 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. |