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Welcome to Earlton ...

Earlton is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Earlton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.

Earlton is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Earlton: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Earlton: 12058<4>

Communities Also Named Earlton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Earlton - they are located in Alabama, Kansas (2), Maryland and Ontario.

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

Websites for Earlton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.greenecounty-chamber.com/

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

Communities near Earlton ...

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

  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Catskill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Catskill is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • Saugerties
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ravena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Coxsackie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Valatie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chatham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Castleton-on-Hudson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Philmont
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Earlton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Earlton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Earlton ...

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

Adding Earlton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Earlton 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 Earlton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Earlton post office opened in 1929.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Earlton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Earlton - 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 Earlton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Earlton 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 Earlton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Earlton 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.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/