Welcome to Germantown ...

Germantown is located in Allegany County<1>.

Germantown is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Germantown ...

While we believe that this Germantown is located in Allegany County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Germantown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Columbia and Orange County.

Beyond New York, there are 55 communities that are also named Germantown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio (6), Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Germantown ...

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

• Olean
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
  • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <3>
• Wellsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
• Allegany
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
  • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <3>
• Franklinville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
  • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <3>
• Cuba
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
• Shinglehouse
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <3>
• Bolivar
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <3>
• Portville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
  • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <3>
• Belmont
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
• Angelica
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
  • Angelica is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angelica <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germantown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/