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Welcome to Cranberry Creek ...

Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cranberry Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

A typical abbreviation for Cranberry Creek: Cranberry Crk. (or less commonly used: Cranberry Ck. or Cranberry Cr.)

Cranberry Creek is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Cranberry Creek is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.

Websites for Cranberry Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fultoncountyny.org/

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

Communities near Cranberry Creek ...

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

  • Amsterdam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Gloversville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hagaman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
    • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <3>
  • Broadalbin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
    • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <3>
  • Northville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Northville is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <3>
  • Fultonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
    • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <3>
  • Mayfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fonda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <3>
  • Fort Johnson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
    • Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Johnson <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cranberry Creek ...

Looking for more information about Cranberry Creek? 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 Cranberry Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cranberry Creek.

Adding Cranberry Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cranberry Creek post office opened in 1819.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cranberry Creek.

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

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