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Welcome to Big Indian ...

Big Indian is located in Ulster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Indian, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

Big Indian is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Big Indian: 12410<3>

Communities Also Named Big Indian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Big Indian - it's located in Indiana.

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

Websites for Big Indian ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Big Indian, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Big Indian ...

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

  • Margaretville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
    • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <5>
  • Tannersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Fleischmanns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
    • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <5>
  • Andes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <5>
  • Highmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Phoenicia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Branch is located in Ulster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Branch
    • From Big Indian to Branch
  • West Kill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Belle Ayr
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belle Ayr
    • From Big Indian to Belle Ayr

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Indian ...

Looking for more information about Big Indian? 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 Big Indian, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Indian.

Adding Big Indian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Indian 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 Big Indian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Big Indian post office opened in 1865.

We also found Big Indian in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Indian.

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.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 Ulster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Indian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Big Indian). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Indian or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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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