Welcome to Fort Herkimer ...

Fort Herkimer is located in Herkimer County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Fort Herkimer: Ft. Herkimer

Fort Herkimer is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fort Herkimer is located in the (315) area code.

Websites for Fort Herkimer ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.herkimercountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Fort Herkimer ...

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

• Utica
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
• Ilion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Little Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Whitesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
  • Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <4>
• New York Mills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
  • New York Mills is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <4>
• Yorkville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Yorkville is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <4>
• Frankfort
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Dolgeville
  (10 miles [16.1 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>
• New Hartford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
  • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Herkimer ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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