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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 Rensselaer Falls had a population of 702 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rensselaer Falls had a population of 302 people.

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

  • Heuvelton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Flackville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Flackville is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • De Peyster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • De Kalb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • De Kalb is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • De Kalb Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
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  • Morley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morley is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Lisbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hermon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
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    • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
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  • Bigelow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bigelow is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • North Russell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Bucks Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucks Bridge is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Ogdensburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Crary Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Crary Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Russell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Potsdam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Madrid Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Edwardsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Edwardsville is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Pope Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • West Pierrepont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Madrid
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pierrepont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Morristown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Brier Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • South Russell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Hannawa Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Potsdam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
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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 Rensselaer Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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