Welcome to Sharon Springs ...

The village of Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County<1>.

The location of Sharon Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

A typical abbreviation for Sharon Springs: Sharon Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sharon Spngs. or Sharon Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sharon Springs has a population of 527 people<3> (see below for details).

Sharon Springs is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Sharon Springs: (518)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sharon Springs had an population of 527 people. This is a decrease of 5.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sharon Springs had a population of 558 people. This makes Sharon Springs the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 558 people, the population of Sharon Springs increased 2.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 547 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sharon Springs.

Communities Also Named Sharon Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sharon Springs - they are located in Kansas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Sharon Springs ...

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

• Johnstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
• Cobleskill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Fort Plain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
  • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <5>
• Canajoharie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
  • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <5>
• Cooperstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Saint Johnsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
  • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <5>
• Middleburgh
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburgh
  • Middleburgh is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburgh <5>
• Richfield Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
  • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <5>
• Summit
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Richmondville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharon Springs ...

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

Adding Sharon Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharon Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/