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Welcome to Cochecton ...

Cochecton is located in Sullivan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cochecton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1811.

Cochecton is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cochecton: 845 & 329<3>

The ZIP code for Cochecton: 12726<4>

Communities near Cochecton ...

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

  • Monticello
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Liberty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
  • Honesdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waymart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <5>
  • Jeffersonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <5>
  • Prompton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <5>
  • Callicoon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Falls Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cochecton ...

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

Adding Cochecton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Cochecton post office opened in 1811.

We also found Cochecton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cochecton.

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.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 Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cochecton - 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 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Cochecton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Cochecton 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 Cochecton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cochecton 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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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