Welcome to Bombay ...

Bombay is located in the Adirondacks.

Bombay is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bombay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.

Bombay is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Bombay: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Bombay: 12914<4>

Communities Also Named Bombay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bombay - they are located in California, Michigan, Minnesota and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Bombay ...

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

Cornwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cornwall
- From Bombay to Cornwall
Massena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <5>
Malone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Malone is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Malone
- From Bombay to Malone
Saint Anicet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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Godmanchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
Dundee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
Brushton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brushton
- From Bombay to Brushton
Burke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burke is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burke
- From Bombay to Burke
Akwesasne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akwesasne

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bombay ...

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

Adding Bombay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bombay 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 (so far) for Bombay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bombay post office opened in 1838.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bombay.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bombay - 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 Bombay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Bombay 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 Bombay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bombay 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>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/