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Welcome to Currytown ...

Currytown is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


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

Currytown is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Currytown lies within the (518) area code.

Websites for Currytown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountyny.com/

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

Communities Also Named Currytown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Currytown - they are located in Alabama and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Currytown ...

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

  • Amsterdam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Gloversville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobleskill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Fort Plain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
    • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <4>
  • Canajoharie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
    • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <4>
  • Saint Johnsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
    • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <4>
  • Middleburgh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hagaman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Broadalbin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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 Currytown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Currytown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Currytown ...

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

Adding Currytown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Currytown.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.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 Montgomery, 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 Currytown - 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.









 

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