Welcome to Amenia Union ...
Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amenia Union, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.
Amenia Union is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Amenia Union lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Amenia Union ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Amenia Union - it's located in Connecticut.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amenia Union.
Communities near Amenia Union ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amenia Union.
- New Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Sherman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
- Bethlehem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - North Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sharon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Amenia Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amenia Union.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amenia Union. 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 Amenia Union.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amenia Union. See our Newspapers Page for Amenia Union.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amenia Union ...
Looking for more information about Amenia Union? 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 Amenia Union, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amenia Union.
Adding Amenia Union to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amenia Union 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 Amenia Union was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Amenia Union post office opened in 1823.
We also found Amenia Union in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amenia Union.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amenia Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
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 Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amenia Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |