Welcome to Deck ...

Deck is located in Herkimer County<1>.

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

Deck is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Deck is located in the (315) area code.

Websites for Deck ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.herkimercountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Deck ...

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

• Ilion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
  • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <4>
• Herkimer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
  • Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herkimer <4>
• Little Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <4>
• Mohawk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Mohawk is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <4>
• Frankfort
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Fort Plain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
  • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <4>
• Canajoharie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
  • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <4>
• Dolgeville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolgeville
  • Dolgeville is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolgeville <4>
• Cooperstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <4>
• Saint Johnsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
  • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <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 Deck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deck.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deck ...

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

Adding Deck to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deck. 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/