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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 Philmont had a population of 1,818 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Philmont had a population of 1,259 people.

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

  • Mellenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Martindale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Martindale
    • From Philmont to Martindale
  • Pulvers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulvers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulvers
    • Pulvers is located in Columbia County
  • Hollowville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harlemville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Claverack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claverack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claverack
    • Claverack is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claverack <2>
  • Ghent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
  • Stottville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenport Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Churchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Craryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Humphreysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphreysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreysville
    • Humphreysville is located in Columbia County
  • Taghkanic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • North Hillsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hillsdale
    • North Hillsdale is located in Columbia County
  • Spencertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencertown
    • Spencertown is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencertown <2>
  • Rossman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
    • Rossman is located in Columbia County
  • Columbiaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiaville
    • Columbiaville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiaville <2>
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Glenco Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stuyvesant Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Falls
    • Stuyvesant Falls is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuyvesant Falls <2>
  • Chatham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Livingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
  • West Taghkanic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Columbia County
  • Green River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Austerlitz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.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 Philmont, 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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