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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, Potter Hill had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Petersburg
    • North Petersburg is located in Rensselaer County
  • Petersburg Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hoosick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Boyntonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Hoosick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hoosick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hoosick
    • West Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County
  • Hoosick Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hoosick Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walloomsac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Raymertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • North Pownal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
    • North Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • Johnsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tomhannock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhannock
    • Tomhannock is located in Rensselaer County
  • Quackenkill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Center White Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Haynersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynersville
    • Haynersville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Pownal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Pownal Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • South Cambridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cambridge
    • South Cambridge is located in Washington County
  • North Bennington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <4>
  • Cropseyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cropseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropseyville
    • Cropseyville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cropseyville <4>
  • Center Cambridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Cambridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cambridge
    • West Cambridge is located in Washington County
  • Bennington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • White Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaghticoke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
    • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <4>

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 Potter Hill, 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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