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Welcome to Mongaup Valley ...

Mongaup Valley is located in Sullivan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mongaup Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

A typical abbreviation for Mongaup Valley: Mongaup Vly. (or less commonly used: Mongaup Vally. or Mongaup Vlly.)

Mongaup Valley is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Mongaup Valley: 12762<3>

Communities near Mongaup Valley ...

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

  • Monticello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Wurtsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Woodridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
  • Bloomingburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeffersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Harris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Squirrels Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
    • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
  • Hurleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mongaup Valley ...

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

Adding Mongaup Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mongaup Valley 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 Mongaup Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mongaup Valley post office opened in 1848.

We also found Mongaup Valley in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mongaup Valley.

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.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 Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mongaup Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mongaup Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mongaup Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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