Welcome to Chenango Forks ...

Chenango Forks is located in Broome County<1>.

The location of Chenango Forks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chenango Forks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Chenango Forks: Chenango Frks.

Chenango Forks is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Chenango Forks: (607)

Communities near Chenango Forks ...

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

• Binghamton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
  • Binghamton is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binghamton <4>
• Johnson City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• Endicott
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
  • Endicott is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
• Port Dickinson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
  • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
• Greene
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
• Oxford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Bainbridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
• Hallstead
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
  • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
• Newark Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Valley
  • Newark Valley is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark Valley <4>
• Whitney Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Point
  • Whitney Point is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney Point <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 Chenango Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chenango Forks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chenango Forks ...

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

Adding Chenango Forks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chenango Forks 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 Chenango Forks was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Chenango Forks on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chenango Forks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/