Welcome to Attlebury ...
Attlebury is located in Dutchess County<1>.
The location of Attlebury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Attlebury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1814.
Attlebury is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Attlebury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Attlebury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Attlebury.
- Poughkeepsie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
- New Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
- Saugerties
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
- Saugerties is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugerties <4>
- Salisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rhinebeck
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Red Hook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <4>
- Millbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <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 Attlebury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Attlebury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Attlebury. 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 Attlebury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Attlebury. See our Newspapers Page for Attlebury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Attlebury ...
Looking for more information about Attlebury? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Attlebury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Attlebury.
Adding Attlebury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Attlebury 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 Attlebury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Attlebury post office opened in 1814.
We also found Attlebury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Attlebury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Attlebury. 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 Attlebury - 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/ |