Welcome to Bleecker ...
Bleecker is located in Fulton County<1>.
The location of Bleecker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bleecker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Bleecker is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bleecker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bleecker lies within the (518) area code.
Websites for Bleecker ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fultoncountyny.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bleecker, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Bleecker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bleecker - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bleecker.
Communities near Bleecker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bleecker.
- Amsterdam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <4>
- Gloversville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
- Gloversville is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloversville <4>
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
- Fort Plain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Canajoharie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Saint Johnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Hagaman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <4>
- Broadalbin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
- Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <4>
- Northville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- Northville is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <4>
- Fultonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
- Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <4>
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 Bleecker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bleecker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bleecker. 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 Bleecker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bleecker. See our Newspapers Page for Bleecker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bleecker ...
Looking for more information about Bleecker? 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 Bleecker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bleecker.
Adding Bleecker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bleecker 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 Bleecker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bleecker post office opened in 1840.
We also found Bleecker in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bleecker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bleecker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.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 Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bleecker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |