Welcome to Hancock ...
The village of Hancock is located in Delaware County<1>.
The location of Hancock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hancock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hancock has a population of 935 people<3> (see below for details).
Hancock is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hancock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Hancock ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.delawarecounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hancock, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hancock had an population of 935 people. This is a decrease of 9.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hancock had a population of 1,031 people. This makes Hancock the county's 23rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,031 people, the population of Hancock decreased 13.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,189 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hancock.
Communities Also Named Hancock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Hancock - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hancock.
Communities near Hancock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hancock.
- Walton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <5>
- Deposit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <5>
- Susquehanna Depot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Lanesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <5>
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <5>
- Union Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
- Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <5>
- Starrucca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
- Starrucca is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <5>
- Pea Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Hancock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hancock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hancock. 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 Hancock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hancock. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hancock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hancock ...
Looking for more information about Hancock? 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 Hancock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hancock.
Adding Hancock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hancock 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 Hancock was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Hancock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hancock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hancock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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 Delaware, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hancock. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hancock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |