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Welcome to Garrattsville ...

Garrattsville is located in Otsego County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Garrattsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Garrattsville is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Garrattsville: 13342<3>

Websites for Garrattsville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Garrattsville ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <5>
  • Norwich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooperstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sherburne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Richfield Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
    • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <5>
  • New Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <5>
  • Otego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • West Winfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
    • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <5>
  • Earlville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <5>
  • Morris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garrattsville ...

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

Adding Garrattsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garrattsville.

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

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 Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrattsville - 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 Garrattsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garrattsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.









 

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