Welcome to Cooperstown ...

Cooperstown is located in Brown County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cooperstown: KOOP-ers-town<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cooperstown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

Cooperstown is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cooperstown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cooperstown lies within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Cooperstown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Cooperstown - they are located in California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cooperstown ...

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

• Beardstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
  • Beardstown is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <4>
• Rushville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
• Mount Sterling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
  • Mount Sterling is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
• Griggsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
  • Griggsville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
• Meredosia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredosia
  • Meredosia is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredosia <4>
• Clayton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Bluffs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
  • Bluffs is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <4>
• Chapin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Chapin is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
• Versailles
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Perry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <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 Cooperstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooperstown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooperstown ...

Looking for more information about Cooperstown? 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 Cooperstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cooperstown.

Adding Cooperstown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cooperstown 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 Cooperstown was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cooperstown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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