Welcome to Alder Creek ...
Alder Creek is located in Oneida County<1>.
The location of Alder 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 Alder Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for Alder Creek: Alder Crk. (or less commonly used: Alder Ck. or Alder Cr.)
Alder Creek is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alder Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alder Creek lies within the (315) area code.
Communities Also Named Alder Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Alder Creek - they are located in British Columbia, California, Idaho and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alder Creek.
Communities near Alder Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alder Creek.
- Rome
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Boonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
- Oriskany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany
- Oriskany is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany <4>
- Port Leyden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Leyden
- Port Leyden is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Leyden <4>
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Lyons Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Falls
- Lyons Falls is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons Falls <4>
- Remsen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
- Remsen is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <4>
- Poland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <4>
- Holland Patent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Patent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Patent
- Holland Patent is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland Patent <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 Alder Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alder Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alder 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 Alder Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alder Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Alder Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alder Creek ...
Looking for more information about Alder 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 Alder Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alder Creek.
Adding Alder Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alder 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 Alder Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alder Creek post office opened in 1839.
We also found Alder Creek in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alder Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alder Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.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 Oneida, 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 Alder 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |