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Welcome to Dormansville ...

Dormansville is located in Albany County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dormansville, 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.

Dormansville is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Dormansville: (518)

Communities near Dormansville ...

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

  • Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rensselaer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
    • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <3>
  • Colonie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
    • Colonie is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <3>
  • Menands
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Voorheesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
    • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <3>
  • Coxsackie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Valatie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Altamont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
  • Athens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dormansville ...

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

Adding Dormansville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Dormansville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dormansville.

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

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

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 Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dormansville - 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.









 

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