Welcome to Hibernia ...
Hibernia is located in Dutchess County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hibernia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Hibernia is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hibernia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Hibernia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hibernia - they are located in California, Florida, Indiana (2), Kentucky (2), Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hibernia.
Communities near Hibernia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hibernia.
- Poughkeepsie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Paltz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
- New Paltz is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <3>
- Wappingers Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
- Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <3>
- Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Rhinebeck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pawling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Hibernia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hibernia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hibernia. 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 Hibernia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hibernia. See our Newspapers Page for Hibernia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hibernia ...
Looking for more information about Hibernia? 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 Hibernia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hibernia.
Adding Hibernia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hibernia 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 Hibernia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hibernia post office opened in 1850.
We also found Hibernia in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hibernia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hibernia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |