Welcome to Stissing ...
Stissing is located in Dutchess County<1>.
The location of Stissing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stissing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Stissing is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stissing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Stissing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stissing.
- Poughkeepsie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
- New Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
- Saugerties
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
- Saugerties is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugerties <4>
- Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Rhinebeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinebeck
- Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinebeck <4>
- Red Hook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <4>
- Millbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <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 Stissing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stissing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stissing. 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 Stissing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stissing. See our Newspapers Page for Stissing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stissing ...
Looking for more information about Stissing? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Stissing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stissing.
Adding Stissing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stissing 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 Stissing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stissing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stissing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
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 Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stissing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |