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Welcome to Connelly ...

Connelly is located in Ulster County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Connelly, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Connelly is near sea level<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Connelly: 12417<3>

Websites for Connelly ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Connelly, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Connelly ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Connelly - they are located in Alberta and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Connelly ...

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

  • Poughkeepsie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • New Paltz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
    • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
  • Saugerties
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rhinebeck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Red Hook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Millbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <4>
  • Tivoli
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
    • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <4>
  • Esopus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
    • Esopus is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <4>
  • Lake Katrine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Katrine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Katrine
    • Lake Katrine is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Katrine <4>
  • Lefever Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Falls
    • Lefever Falls is located in Ulster County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Connelly ...

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

Adding Connelly to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Connelly 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 Connelly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Connelly post office opened in 1889.

We also found Connelly in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Connelly.

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.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 Ulster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Connelly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Connelly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Connelly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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