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Welcome to De Lancey ...

De Lancey is located in Delaware County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of De Lancey, 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.

De Lancey is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for De Lancey ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to De Lancey, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named De Lancey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named De Lancey - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near De Lancey ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
  • Delhi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
  • Walton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
  • Unadilla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
  • Otego
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Margaretville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
    • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <4>
  • Hobart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Andes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <4>
  • Mundale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Mundale is located in Delaware County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Lancey ...

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

Adding De Lancey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for De Lancey.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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 Delaware, 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 De Lancey - 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.









 

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