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Welcome to Argusville ...

Argusville is located in Schoharie County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Argusville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

Argusville is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Argusville: (518)

Communities Also Named Argusville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Argusville - it's located in North Dakota.

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

Communities near Argusville ...

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

  • Amsterdam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobleskill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fort Plain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
    • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <3>
  • Canajoharie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
    • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <3>
  • Saint Johnsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
    • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <3>
  • Middleburgh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <3>
  • Richmondville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Schoharie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
    • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <3>

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 Argusville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argusville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argusville ...

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

Adding Argusville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argusville 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 Argusville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Argusville post office opened in 1834.

We also found Argusville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argusville.

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

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.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 Schoharie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argusville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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