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Welcome to Dickinson Center ...

Dickinson Center is located in the Adirondacks.

Dickinson Center is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Dickinson Center: Dickinson Ctr. (or less commonly used: Dickinson Cen., Dickinson Cent. or Dickinson Cntr.)

Dickinson Center is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dickinson Center: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Dickinson Center: 12930<4>

Communities near Dickinson Center ...

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

  • Malone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Brushton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Alburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
  • East Dickinson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
  • Nicholville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hopkinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
  • West Bangor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
  • Skerry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickinson Center ...

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

Adding Dickinson Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dickinson Center 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 (so far) for Dickinson Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dickinson Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dickinson Center - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Dickinson Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Dickinson Center 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 Dickinson Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dickinson Center 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.