Welcome to Bates ...
Bates is located in Schoharie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bates, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Bates is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bates lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bates: 518 & 838<3>
Communities Also Named Bates ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Bates: This one is located in Schoharie County and the other is located in Chautauqua County.
Beyond New York, there are 23 communities that are also named Bates - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bates.
Communities near Bates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bates.
- Cobleskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stamford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Richmondville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schoharie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Tannersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
- Broome Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manorkill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Bates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bates.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bates. 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 Bates.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bates. See our Newspapers Page for Bates.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bates ...
Looking for more information about Bates? 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 Bates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bates.
Adding Bates to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bates 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 Bates was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bates post office opened in 1881.
We also found Bates in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bates.
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 Bates - 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 Bates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Bates area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |