Welcome to Schenevus ...

The village of Schenevus is located in Otsego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Schenevus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Schenevus is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Schenevus: 12155<3>

Websites for Schenevus ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Schenevus ...

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

• Oneonta
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
• Cobleskill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <5>
• Delhi
  (19 miles [30.6 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 northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <5>
• Summit
  (12 miles [19.3 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
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
• Richmondville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
  • Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmondville <5>
• Sharon Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
  • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <5>
• Cherry Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <5>
• Milford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Schenevus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schenevus.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schenevus. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Schenevus.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schenevus ...

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

Adding Schenevus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schenevus 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 Schenevus was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Schenevus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schenevus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schenevus. 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/