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Welcome to Knowelhurst ...

Knowelhurst is located in Warren County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Knowelhurst, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Knowelhurst is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Knowelhurst lies within the (518) area code.

Communities near Knowelhurst ...

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

  • Corinth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
  • Northville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Northville is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <4>
  • Lake George
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <4>
  • Speculator
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
    • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <4>
  • Stony Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Athol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Day Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
    • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
  • Hadley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lake Luzerne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knowelhurst ...

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

Adding Knowelhurst to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Knowelhurst post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knowelhurst.

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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 Warren, 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 Knowelhurst - 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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