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Welcome to Trout Creek ...

Trout Creek is located in Delaware County<1>.


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


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

A typical abbreviation for Trout Creek: Trout Crk. (or less commonly used: Trout Ck. or Trout Cr.)

Trout Creek is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Trout Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

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

Communities Also Named Trout Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Trout Creek - they are located in British Columbia, Michigan, Montana, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Trout Creek ...

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

  • Sidney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
  • Delhi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Walton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
  • Deposit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
  • Bainbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
  • Unadilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
  • Hancock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
  • Otego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Afton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
  • Gilbertsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
    • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <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 Trout Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trout Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trout Creek ...

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

Adding Trout Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trout Creek.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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 Delaware, 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 Trout Creek - 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.









 

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