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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 Rayville had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Riders Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riders Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
    • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
  • Old Chatham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chatham
    • Old Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Chatham <4>
  • Brainard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Malden Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden Bridge
    • Malden Bridge is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden Bridge <4>
  • East Chatham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chatham
    • East Chatham is located in Columbia County
  • West Lebanon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
    • West Lebanon is located in Columbia County
  • Chatham Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
    • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
  • New Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Columbia County
  • East Nassau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
    • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Canaan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Lebanon Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon Center
    • New Lebanon Center is located in Columbia County
  • Nassau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nassau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
    • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <4>
  • Niverville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
    • Niverville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <4>
  • Canaan Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
    • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
  • Hoag Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
    • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
  • Valatie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Red Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
  • North Nassau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nassau
    • North Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
  • New Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
  • Flatbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrook
    • Flatbrook is located in Columbia County
  • Lebanon Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Springs
    • Lebanon Springs is located in Columbia County
  • West Stephentown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
    • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
  • East Schodack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kinderhook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Garfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Rensselaer County
  • Stephentown Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephentown Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephentown Center
    • Stephentown Center is located in Rensselaer County
  • Schodack Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
    • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
  • South Schodack
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schodack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schodack
    • South Schodack is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Schodack <4>
  • Muitzes Kill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muitzes Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muitzes Kill
    • Muitzes Kill is located in Rensselaer County

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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 Rayville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<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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