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 Voorheesville had a population of 347 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Voorheesville had a population of 2,750 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Voorheesville, with the one closest to Voorheesville listed first.
- New Scotland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slingerlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Guilderland Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Guilderland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadowdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill
- Wolf Hill is located in Albany County
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fullers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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 Voorheesville to Fullers
- Feura Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
- Thompsons Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Lake
- Thompsons Lake is located in Albany County
- Normansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Karner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karner
- Karner is located in Albany County
- Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- East Berne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Helderberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helderberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helderberg
- Helderberg is located in Albany County
- Reidsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Albany County
- Bethlehem Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lisha Kill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shakers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakers
- Shakers is located in Albany County
- Rotterdam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- South Schenectady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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
- South Bethlehem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beckers Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wemple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wemple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wemple
- Wemple is located in Albany County
- Loudonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
- Loudonville is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <2>
- Newtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Niskayuna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gifford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Knox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Voorheesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.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 Voorheesville, 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. |