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Welcome to Nineveh ...

Nineveh is located in Broome County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Nineveh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

Nineveh is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Nineveh is within the boundaries of the (607) area code.

The ZIP code for Nineveh: 13813<3>

Communities Also Named Nineveh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Nineveh - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nineveh.

Communities near Nineveh ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sidney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
  • Port Dickinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Deposit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Greene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bainbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
  • Hallstead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <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 Nineveh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nineveh.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nineveh ...

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

Adding Nineveh to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Nineveh post office opened in 1833.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nineveh.

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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 Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nineveh - 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 Nineveh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nineveh 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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