Welcome to Margaretville ...
The village of Margaretville is located in Delaware County<1>.
The location of Margaretville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Margaretville, 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.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Margaretville has a population of 547 people<3> (see below for details).
Margaretville is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Margaretville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Margaretville is located in the (845) area code.
Websites for Margaretville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.delawarecounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Margaretville, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Margaretville had an population of 547 people. This is a decrease of 8.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Margaretville had a population of 596 people. This makes Margaretville the county's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 596 people, the population of Margaretville decreased 7.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 643 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Margaretville.
Communities near Margaretville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Margaretville.
- Delhi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <5>
- Stamford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
- Hobart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <5>
- Fleischmanns
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Andes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
- Andes is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <5>
- Arena ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Halcottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcottsville
- Halcottsville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halcottsville <5>
- New Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
- New Kingston is located in Delaware County
- Denver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <5>
- Highmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmount
- Highmount is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmount <5>
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 Margaretville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Margaretville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Margaretville. 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 Margaretville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Margaretville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Margaretville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Margaretville ...
Looking for more information about Margaretville? 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 Margaretville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Margaretville.
Adding Margaretville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Margaretville 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 Margaretville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Margaretville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Margaretville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Margaretville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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 Delaware, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Margaretville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Margaretville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |