Welcome to Underwood ...
Underwood is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Underwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Underwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Underwood is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Underwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Underwood is located in the (518) area code.
Communities Also Named Underwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Underwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ontario (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Underwood.
Communities near Underwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Underwood.
- Addison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Bridport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Port Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Henry
- Port Henry is located in Essex County
- Estimated population in 2017: 1,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Henry <4>
- Panton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <4>
- Saint Huberts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
- Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
- Witherbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
- Witherbee is located in Essex County
- Moriah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Moriah is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriah <4>
- Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
- Blue Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
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 Underwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Underwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Underwood. 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 Underwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Underwood. See our Newspapers Page for Underwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Underwood ...
Looking for more information about Underwood? 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 Underwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Underwood.
Adding Underwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Underwood 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 Underwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Underwood post office opened in 1892.
We also found Underwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Underwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Underwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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 Essex, 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 Underwood - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |