Welcome to Gilboa ...

Gilboa is located in Schoharie County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilboa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1823.

Gilboa is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gilboa is located in the (518) area code.

Communities Also Named Gilboa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gilboa - they are located in Maryland, New Hampshire, Ohio and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gilboa ...

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

• Cobleskill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <4>
• Middleburgh
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburgh
  • Middleburgh is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburgh <4>
• Summit
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
• Stamford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Stamford is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
• Richmondville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
  • Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmondville <4>
• Schoharie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
  • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <4>
• Hunter
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Hunter is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
• Hobart
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <4>
• Fleischmanns
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Broome Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
  • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilboa ...

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

Adding Gilboa to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gilboa post office opened in 1823.

We also found Gilboa in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilboa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

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