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Welcome to Fishs Eddy ...

Fishs Eddy is located in Delaware County<1>.

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

Fishs Eddy is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fishs Eddy: 607

The ZIP code for Fishs Eddy: 13774<3>

Websites for Fishs Eddy ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

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

Communities near Fishs Eddy ...

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

  • Walton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Deposit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
  • Starrucca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cadosia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
  • Pea Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
  • Peakville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Peakville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
  • Harvard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvard is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fishs Eddy ...

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

Adding Fishs Eddy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fishs Eddy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fishs Eddy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Fishs Eddy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fishs Eddy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.