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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe 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 Wappingers Falls had a population of 3,718 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.  In 2020, Wappingers Falls had a population of 5,509 people. The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wappingers Falls, with the one closest to Wappingers Falls listed first. 
New Hamburg(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New HamburgNew Hamburg is located in Dutchess CountyHughsonville(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
New Hackensack(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New HackensackNew Hackensack is located in Dutchess CountyStoneco(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for StonecoStoneco is located in Dutchess CountyMarlboro(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MarlboroMarlboro is located in Ulster CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <3>Roseton(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseton have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RosetonRoseton is located in Orange CountyFishkill(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for FishkillFishkill is located in Dutchess CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 2,139 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <3>Brinckerhoff(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BrinckerhoffBrinckerhoff is located in Dutchess CountyMilton(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Fishkill Plains(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill PlainsFishkill Plains is located in Dutchess CountyMiddle Hope(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle HopeMiddle Hope is located in Orange CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Hope <3>Groveville(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveville.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GrovevilleGroveville is located in Dutchess CountyGlenham(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenham.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GlenhamGlenham is located in Dutchess CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <3>Hopewell Junction(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Oakes(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OakesOakes is located in Ulster CountyNoxon(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noxon.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NoxonNoxon is located in Dutchess CountyManchester Bridge(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manchester Bridge.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester BridgeManchester Bridge is located in Dutchess CountyArlington(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Poughkeepsie(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
East Fishkill(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East FishkillEast Fishkill is located in Dutchess CountyArthursburg(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthursburg.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ArthursburgArthursburg is located in Dutchess CountyCronomer Valley(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cronomer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer ValleyCronomer Valley is located in Orange CountyNewburgh(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Highland(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Shenandoah(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ShenandoahShenandoah is located in Dutchess CountyLagrangeville(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Freedom Plains(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom PlainsFreedom Plains is located in Dutchess County 
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 Wappingers Falls, 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. |  |  |