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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 Purchase had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Harrison
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
  • Glenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • White Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Port Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Scarsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <3>
  • Rye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Rye is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <3>
  • Greenwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Valhalla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cos Cob
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Elmsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
    • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <3>
  • Ardsley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
    • Ardsley is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardsley <3>
  • Mamaroneck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mianus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mianus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mianus
    • Mianus is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Armonk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eastview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
    • Eastview is located in Westchester County
  • Woodlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
    • Woodlands is located in Westchester County
  • Chauncey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Westchester County
  • Larchmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Stanwich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwich
    • Stanwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Pleasantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocantico Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocantico Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocantico Hills
    • Pocantico Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocantico Hills <3>
  • Irvington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
  • Dobbs Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbs Ferry
    • Dobbs Ferry is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobbs Ferry <3>
  • Mount Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Westchester County
  • Tuckahoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chappaqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappaqua
    • Chappaqua is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappaqua <3>
  • Stamford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <3>
  • Riverbank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Banksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
    • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tarrytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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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 Purchase, 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>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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