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Welcome to Tannersville ...

The village of Tannersville is located in Greene County<1>.



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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tannersville has a population of 515 people<2> (see below for details).

Tannersville is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tannersville lies within the (518) area code.

The ZIP code for Tannersville: 12485<4>

Websites for Tannersville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.greenecounty-chamber.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tannersville had an population of 515 people. This is a decrease of 4.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tannersville had a population of 539 people. This makes Tannersville the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 539 people, the population of Tannersville increased 20.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 448 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tannersville.

Communities Also Named Tannersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tannersville - they are located in Indiana, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Tannersville ...

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

  • Kingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Catskill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
    • Catskill is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • Saugerties
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Hook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Athens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Tivoli
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
    • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <5>
  • Hunter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <5>
  • Platte Clove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
    • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
  • Palenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tannersville ...

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

Adding Tannersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tannersville 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 Tannersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

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

We also found Tannersville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tannersville.

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

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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tannersville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tannersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Tannersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tannersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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