Welcome to Beards Hollow ...

Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beards Hollow, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Beards Hollow: Beards Holw. (or less commonly used: Beards Hlw. or Beards Hllw.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Beards Hollow for more information about variations on the name of Beards Hollow.

Beards Hollow is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Beards Hollow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Beards Hollow is within the (518) area code.

Communities near Beards Hollow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beards Hollow.

• Cobleskill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <3>
• Middleburgh
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburgh
  • Middleburgh is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburgh <3>
• Stamford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Stamford is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <3>
• Schoharie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
  • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <3>
• Sharon Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
  • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <3>
• Schenevus
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenevus
  • Schenevus is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenevus <3>
• Cherry Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
• Milford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
• Hobart
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>
• Esperance
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
  • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <3>

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 Beards Hollow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beards Hollow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beards Hollow. 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 Beards Hollow.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beards Hollow. See our Newspapers Page for Beards Hollow.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beards Hollow ...

Looking for more information about Beards Hollow? 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 Beards Hollow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beards Hollow.

Adding Beards Hollow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beards Hollow 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 Beards Hollow was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beards Hollow.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beards Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/