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 in 1895, Rotterdam Junction had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rotterdam Junction, with the one closest to Rotterdam Junction listed first.
- Pattersonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hoffmans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffmans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
- Hoffmans is located in Schenectady County
- Rynex Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mariaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Charlton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cranesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kelleys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelleys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleys
- Kelleys is located in Schenectady County
- Princetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schenectady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rotterdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Schenectady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schenectady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schenectady
- South Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
- Alplaus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnt Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Scotch Bush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
- Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
- Gifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Gifford is located in Schenectady County
- Aqueduct
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
- Minaville is located in Montgomery County
- Braman Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duanesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Birchton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Galway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galway
- Galway is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galway <2>
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 Rotterdam Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |