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 Rensselaerville had a population of 501 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rensselaerville, with the one closest to Rensselaerville listed first.
- South Berne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westerlo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Medusa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Livingstonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Preston Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Albany County
- Helderberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helderberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helderberg
- Helderberg is located in Albany County
- Potter Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Westerlo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dormansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Berne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Berne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huntersland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersland
- Huntersland is located in Schoharie County
- Bates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bates
- From Rensselaerville to Bates
- Durham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Greene County
- West Berne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berne
- West Berne is located in Albany County
- Norton Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill
- Wolf Hill is located in Albany County
- Franklinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Fields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Fields
- Indian Fields is located in Albany County
- Thompsons Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Lake
- Thompsons Lake is located in Albany County
- Cornwallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Durham
- East Durham is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Durham <3>
- Clarksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knox is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Rensselaerville, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |