Welcome to Bloomingdale ...
Bloomingdale is located in the Adirondacks.
Bloomingdale is located in Essex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloomingdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Bloomingdale is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bloomingdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bloomingdale: 518 & 838<3>
The ZIP code for Bloomingdale: 12913<4>
Communities Also Named Bloomingdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Bloomingdale - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bloomingdale.
Communities near Bloomingdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bloomingdale.
- Saranac Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Lake
- Saranac Lake is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac Lake <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saranac Lake
- From Bloomingdale to Saranac Lake
- Lake Placid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
- Lake Placid is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Placid
- From Bloomingdale to Lake Placid
- Franklin Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin Falls
- From Bloomingdale to Franklin Falls
- Ray Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Brook
- Ray Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray Brook <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ray Brook
- From Bloomingdale to Ray Brook
- Whiteface
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Whiteface is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whiteface
- From Bloomingdale to Whiteface
- Merrillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Merrillsville
- From Bloomingdale to Merrillsville
- Paul Smiths
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
- Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paul Smiths
- From Bloomingdale to Paul Smiths
- Alder Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alder Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alder Brook
- From Bloomingdale to Alder Brook
- Saranac Inn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saranac Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
- Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saranac Inn
- From Bloomingdale to Saranac Inn
- North Elba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
- North Elba is located in Essex County
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 Bloomingdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloomingdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bloomingdale. 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 Bloomingdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomingdale. See our Newspapers Page for Bloomingdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomingdale ...
Looking for more information about Bloomingdale? 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 Bloomingdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bloomingdale.
Adding Bloomingdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Bloomingdale post office opened in 1853.
We also found Bloomingdale in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomingdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloomingdale. 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 Bloomingdale - 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 Bloomingdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Bloomingdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Bloomingdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bloomingdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |