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Welcome to Indian Castle ...

Indian Castle is located in Herkimer County<1>.


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


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

Indian Castle is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Indian Castle is located in the (315) area code.

Websites for Indian Castle ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.herkimercountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Indian Castle ...

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

  • Ilion
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Herkimer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Little Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mohawk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Frankfort
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Canajoharie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Johnsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Richfield Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
    • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <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 Indian Castle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Castle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Castle ...

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

Adding Indian Castle to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Indian Castle on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Castle.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Herkimer, 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 Indian Castle - 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.









 

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