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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>

While we didn't find Tamarack in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Tamarack. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Tamarack listed first.

  • Cropseyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cropseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropseyville
    • Cropseyville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cropseyville <3>
  • Quackenkill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quackenkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
    • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
  • Haynersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynersville
    • Haynersville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Raymertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
    • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
  • Eagle Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
  • Grafton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Poestenkill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pittstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
    • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
  • Tomhannock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhannock
    • Tomhannock is located in Rensselaer County
  • Boyntonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
    • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Melrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <3>
  • Waterford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lansingburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
    • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
  • Green Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Cohoes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Watervliet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
    • Watervliet is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
    • Former names for Watervliet:
    • Gibbonsville
    • Port Schuyler
    • West Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <3>
  • Valley Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <3>
  • Schaghticoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
    • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <3>
  • West Sand Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
    • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <3>
  • Averill Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill Park
    • Averill Park is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Averill Park <3>
  • Sand Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Potter Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
    • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
  • Johnsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Halfmoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Tamarack, 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.