Welcome to Dickinson ...
Dickinson is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Dickinson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Dickinson is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dickinson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Dickinson: (518)
Communities Also Named Dickinson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Dickinson - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dickinson.
Communities near Dickinson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dickinson.
- Malone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
- Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Brushton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <4>
- Moira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moira
- Moira is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moira <4>
- Nicholville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholville
- Nicholville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholville <4>
- Saint Regis Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis Falls
- Saint Regis Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Regis Falls <4>
- Hopkinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- West Bangor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
- West Bangor is located in Franklin County
- Bangor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
- Skerry
(9 miles [14.5 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 Dickinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dickinson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dickinson. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickinson. See our Newspapers Page for Dickinson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickinson ...
Looking for more information about Dickinson? 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 Dickinson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dickinson.
Adding Dickinson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dickinson 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 Dickinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dickinson post office opened in 1828.
We also found Dickinson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dickinson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dickinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Franklin, 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 Dickinson - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |