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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 South Shaftsbury had a population of 315 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • North Bennington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bennington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shaftsbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • White Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Walloomsac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hoosick Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hoosick Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glastenbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastenbury
    • Glastenbury is located in Bennington County
  • Hoosick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • East Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arlington
    • East Arlington is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Arlington <2>
  • Center White Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
  • Eagle Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • West Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Arlington
    • West Arlington is located in Bennington County
  • North Petersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Petersburg
    • North Petersburg is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • North Pownal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
    • North Pownal is located in Bennington County
  • Pownal Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cambridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
  • West Hoosick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hoosick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hoosick
    • West Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Potter Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Windham County
  • Coila
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pownal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Pownal is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <2>
  • Sunderland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
    • Sunderland is located in Bennington County
  • Shushan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shushan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shushan
    • Shushan is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shushan <2>
  • Center Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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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 South Shaftsbury, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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