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Welcome to Godeffroy ...

Godeffroy is located in Orange County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Godeffroy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Godeffroy is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Godeffroy ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.orangeny.org/

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

Communities near Godeffroy ...

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

  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Port Jervis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Goshen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
  • Chester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Florida
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <4>
  • Matamoras
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <4>
  • Wurtsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
    • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <4>
  • Otisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Otisville is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <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 Godeffroy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Godeffroy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Godeffroy ...

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

Adding Godeffroy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Godeffroy post office opened in 1880.

We also found Godeffroy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Godeffroy.

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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 Orange, 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 Godeffroy - 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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