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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 Schenectady had a population of 19,902 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Schenectady had a population of 65,231 people.

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

  • Scotia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <3>
  • Rotterdam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
    • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <3>
  • South Schenectady
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schenectady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schenectady
    • South Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
  • Aqueduct
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alplaus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lisha Kill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Niskayuna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vischer Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vischer Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vischer Ferry
    • Vischer Ferry is located in Saratoga County
  • Groom Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
    • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Kelleys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
  • Gifford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Gifford is located in Schenectady County
  • Fullers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fullers
    • From Schenectady to Fullers
  • Rotterdam Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam Junction
    • Rotterdam Junction is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam Junction <3>
  • Rynex Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Guilderland Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland Center
    • Guilderland Center is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilderland Center <3>
  • Guilderland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Karner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karner
    • Karner is located in Albany County
  • Burnt Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Altamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
  • Shakers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakers
    • Shakers is located in Albany County
  • Elnora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elnora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
    • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elnora
    • From Schenectady to Elnora
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoffmans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffmans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
    • Hoffmans is located in Schenectady County
  • Pattersonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersonville
    • Pattersonville is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pattersonville <3>
  • Charlton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
    • Charlton is located in Saratoga County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Schenectady. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.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 Schenectady, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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