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 Waterford had a population of 3,523 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waterford had a population of 2,281 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Lansingburgh
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cohoes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Halfmoon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Dunsbach Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dunsbach Ferry is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsbach Ferry
- Watervliet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Melrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
- Haynersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Haynersville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynersville
- Newtonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cropseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reynolds is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Shakers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shakers is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakers
- Loudonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raymertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mechanicville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clifton Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vischer Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vischer Ferry is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vischer Ferry
- West Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quackenkill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tomhannock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tomhannock is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhannock
- Schaghticoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Groom Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Niskayuna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Waterford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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