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Welcome to Calcium ...

Calcium is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Calcium has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Calcium, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Calcium is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Calcium: (315)

Communities Also Named Calcium ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Calcium - they are located in Montana and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calcium.

Communities near Calcium ...

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

  • Watertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carthage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
  • West Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
    • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
  • Sackets Harbor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
    • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <4>
  • Philadelphia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
  • Brownville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dexter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Copenhagen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <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 Calcium. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calcium.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calcium ...

Looking for more information about Calcium? 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 Calcium, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Calcium.

Adding Calcium to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calcium 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 Calcium was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Calcium post office opened in 1911.

We also found Calcium mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calcium.

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

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 Jefferson, 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 Calcium - 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/









 

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