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Welcome to Frost Valley ...

Frost Valley is located in Ulster County<1>.


The location of Frost Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Frost Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

A typical abbreviation for Frost Valley: Frost Vly. (or less commonly used: Frost Vally. or Frost Vlly.)

Frost Valley is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Frost Valley ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

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

Communities near Frost Valley ...

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

  • Liberty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Ellenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Woodridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
  • Margaretville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
    • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <4>
  • Fleischmanns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
    • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <4>
  • Andes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <4>
  • Claryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oliverea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Curry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Curry is located in Sullivan County
  • Grahamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frost Valley ...

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

Adding Frost Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frost Valley 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 Frost Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Frost Valley post office opened in 1884.

We also found Frost Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frost Valley.

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.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 Ulster, 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 Frost Valley - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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