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Welcome to Conklingville ...

Conklingville is located in Saratoga County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Conklingville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

Conklingville is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Conklingville lies within the (518) area code.

Communities near Conklingville ...

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

  • Saratoga Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <4>
  • Glens Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hudson Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • South Glens Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
    • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
  • Fort Edward
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
    • Fort Edward is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <4>
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
  • Northville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake George
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <4>
  • Day Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
    • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
  • Hadley
    (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 Conklingville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conklingville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conklingville ...

Looking for more information about Conklingville? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Conklingville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conklingville.

Adding Conklingville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conklingville 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 Conklingville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Conklingville post office opened in 1862.

We also found Conklingville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conklingville.

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.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 Saratoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conklingville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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