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Welcome to Gallupville ...

Gallupville is located in Schoharie County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gallupville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1825.

Gallupville is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Gallupville is within the (518) area code.

The ZIP code for Gallupville: 12073<3>

Communities near Gallupville ...

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

  • Schenectady
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Amsterdam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Scotia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
  • Cobleskill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Voorheesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
    • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <4>
  • Altamont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
  • Middleburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Summit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
  • Richmondville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Schoharie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <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 Gallupville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gallupville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gallupville ...

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

Adding Gallupville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gallupville 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 Gallupville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gallupville post office opened in 1825.

We also found Gallupville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gallupville.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schoharie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gallupville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gallupville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gallupville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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