Welcome to Dresden Center ...
Dresden Center is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dresden 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 Dresden Center: Dresden Ctr. (or less commonly used: Dresden Cen., Dresden Cent. or Dresden Cntr.)
Dresden Center is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dresden Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dresden Center: 518 & 838<3>
Communities near Dresden Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dresden Center.
- Castleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Poultney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Ticonderoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <5>
- Fair Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
- Granville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <5>
- West Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Poultney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poultney <5>
- Shoreham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Orwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Dresden Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dresden Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dresden 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 Dresden Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dresden Center. See our Newspapers Page for Dresden Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dresden Center ...
Looking for more information about Dresden 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dresden Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dresden Center.
Adding Dresden Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dresden Center in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dresden Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Dresden Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dresden Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dresden Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dresden 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 Dresden Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Dresden Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |