Welcome to Gansevoort ...
Gansevoort is located in Saratoga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gansevoort, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
Gansevoort is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gansevoort lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gansevoort: 518 & 838<3>
The ZIP code for Gansevoort: 12831<4>
Communities near Gansevoort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gansevoort.
- Saratoga Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
- Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <6>
- Glens Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hudson Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ballston Spa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Glens Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Edward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
- Fort Edward is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <6>
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <6>
- Stillwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
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 Gansevoort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gansevoort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gansevoort. 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 Gansevoort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gansevoort. See our Newspapers Page for Gansevoort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gansevoort ...
Looking for more information about Gansevoort? 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 Gansevoort, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gansevoort.
Adding Gansevoort to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gansevoort 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 Gansevoort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gansevoort post office opened in 1836.
We also found Gansevoort in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gansevoort.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saratoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gansevoort - 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 Gansevoort area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Gansevoort 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 Gansevoort). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gansevoort or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |