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Welcome to Chateaugay ...

The village of Chateaugay is located in the Adirondacks.

Chateaugay is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chateaugay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chateaugay has a population of 802 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Chateaugay is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Chateaugay: 518 & 838<4>

The ZIP code for Chateaugay: 12920<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chateaugay had an population of 802 people. This is a decrease of 3.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chateaugay had a population of 833 people. This makes Chateaugay the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 833 people, the population of Chateaugay increased 4.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 798 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chateaugay.

Communities Also Named Chateaugay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Chateaugay: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Oswego County.

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

Communities near Chateaugay ...

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

  • Malone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ormstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormstown
  • Saint Anicet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntingdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinchinbrooke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Stanislas de Kostka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Godmanchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sainte Barbe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Louis de Gonzague
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chateaugay ...

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

Adding Chateaugay to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Chateaugay post office opened in 1807.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chateaugay.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chateaugay.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chateaugay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Chateaugay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Chateaugay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Chateaugay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chateaugay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/