Welcome to Baldwin ...
Baldwin is located in Essex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baldwin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Baldwin is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Baldwin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Baldwin: 518 & 838<3>
Communities Also Named Baldwin ...
While we believe that this Baldwin is located in Essex County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Baldwin. Those communities are located in the following counties: Nassau and Queens County.
Beyond New York, there are 36 communities that are also named Baldwin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baldwin.
Communities near Baldwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baldwin.
- Castleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Brandon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Fair Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Shoreham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Orwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Cornwall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Bridport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Port Henry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
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 Baldwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baldwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baldwin. 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 Baldwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldwin. See our Newspapers Page for Baldwin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baldwin ...
Looking for more information about Baldwin? 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 Baldwin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baldwin.
Adding Baldwin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baldwin 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 Baldwin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baldwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baldwin. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Baldwin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Baldwin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Baldwin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |