Welcome to Atwell ...
Atwell is located in Herkimer County<1>.
The location of Atwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Atwell is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Atwell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Atwell: (315)
Websites for Atwell ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.herkimercountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Atwell, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Atwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Atwell - they are located in Georgia, Missouri, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atwell.
Communities near Atwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atwell.
- Boonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
- Remsen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
- Remsen is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <4>
- Prospect
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Oneida County
- Estimated population in 2015: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
- Morehouseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Thendara
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thendara
- Thendara is located in Herkimer County
- Gray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Inlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Inlet is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inlet <4>
- Lyonsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
- Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
- Russia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Cold Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
- Cold Brook is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Brook <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 Atwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atwell. 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 Atwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwell. See our Newspapers Page for Atwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atwell ...
Looking for more information about Atwell? 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 Atwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atwell.
Adding Atwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Atwell 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 Atwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Atwell post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/
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 Herkimer, 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 Atwell - 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/ |