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 Richfield Springs had a population of 1,623 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Richfield Springs had a population of 1,174 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Richfield Springs, with the one closest to Richfield Springs listed first.
- South Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Cullen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Richfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Jordanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Jordanville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordanville <4>
- Schuyler Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuyler Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuyler Lake
- Schuyler Lake is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuyler Lake <4>
- Springfield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Center
- Springfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield Center <4>
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Millers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Chepachet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Cedarville Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
- Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
- Oaksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - East Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
- East Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Springfield <4>
- Van Hornesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Hornesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hornesville
- Van Hornesville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Hornesville <4>
- Deck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Paines Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Edicks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- East Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
- East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- West Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Exeter
- West Exeter is located in Otsego County
- Snowdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Fly Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Creek
- Fly Creek is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fly Creek <4>
- Lentsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
- Lentsville is located in Otsego County
- Middlefield Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefield Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Plainfield Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/
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 Richfield Springs, 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. |