RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Otsego County >> PortlandvilleIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York


The Commemorative Quarter for New York







Welcome to Portlandville ...

Portlandville is located in Otsego County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Portlandville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

Portlandville is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Portlandville lies within the (607) area code.

The ZIP code for Portlandville: 13834<3>

Websites for Portlandville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Portlandville ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <5>
  • Delhi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Cooperstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Summit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <5>
  • Stamford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • New Berlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <5>
  • Otego
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Morris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>
  • Schenevus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <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 Portlandville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portlandville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portlandville ...

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

Adding Portlandville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Portlandville post office opened in 1828.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Portlandville.

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.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 Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portlandville - 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 Portlandville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Portlandville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024