Welcome to Hensonville ...
Hensonville is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Hensonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hensonville, 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.
Hensonville is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hensonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hensonville lies within the (518) area code.
Websites for Hensonville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.greenecounty-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hensonville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Hensonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hensonville.
- Catskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Saugerties
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
- Saugerties is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugerties <4>
- Tannersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <4>
- Hunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
- Fleischmanns
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
- Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <4>
- Jewett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Jewett is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <4>
- Cornwallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallville
- Cornwallville is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwallville <4>
- Jewett Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Manorkill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <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 Hensonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hensonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hensonville. 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 Hensonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hensonville. See our Newspapers Page for Hensonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hensonville ...
Looking for more information about Hensonville? 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 Hensonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hensonville.
Adding Hensonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hensonville 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 Hensonville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Hensonville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hensonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hensonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Greene, 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 Hensonville - 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. |