Welcome to Amenia ...
Amenia is located in Dutchess County<1>.
The location of Amenia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amenia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.
Amenia is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Amenia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Amenia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Amenia - they are located in Illinois and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amenia.
Communities near Amenia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amenia.
- New Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Sherman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
- North Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rhinebeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinebeck
- Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinebeck <4>
- Pawling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawling
- Pawling is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawling <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amenia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amenia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amenia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amenia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amenia. See our Newspapers Page for Amenia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amenia ...
Looking for more information about Amenia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Amenia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amenia.
Adding Amenia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amenia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amenia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Amenia post office opened in 1807.
We also found Amenia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amenia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amenia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amenia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |