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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 Poughkeepsie had a population of 22,206 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Poughkeepsie had a population of 30,447 people.

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

  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
    • Oakes is located in Ulster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakes
    • From Poughkeepsie to Oakes
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Manchester Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Stoneco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneco
    • Stoneco is located in Dutchess County
  • New Hackensack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hackensack
    • New Hackensack is located in Dutchess County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
  • Hyde Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park
    • West Park is located in Ulster County
  • Noxon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
    • Noxon is located in Dutchess County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Noxon
    • From Poughkeepsie to Noxon
  • Freedom Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gretna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Dutchess County
  • East Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park
    • East Park is located in Dutchess County
  • Clintondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
    • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
  • Marlboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <2>
  • New Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
    • New Hamburg is located in Dutchess County
  • Wappingers Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
    • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <2>
  • Fishkill Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Plains
    • Fishkill Plains is located in Dutchess County
  • Plutarch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plutarch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plutarch
    • Plutarch is located in Ulster County
  • Ohioville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
    • Ohioville is located in Ulster County
  • Ardonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hughsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lagrangeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Billings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <2>
  • Moores Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Mill
    • Moores Mill is located in Dutchess County
  • Netherwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
    • Netherwood is located in Dutchess County
  • New Paltz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
    • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <2>

The official website for Poughkeepsie: www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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 Poughkeepsie, 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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