Welcome to Himrod ...

Himrod is located in Yates County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Himrod, 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.

Himrod is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Himrod: 14842<3>

Websites for Himrod ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yatesny.com/

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

Communities Also Named Himrod ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Himrod - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Himrod ...

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

• Geneva
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Geneva is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,639 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Geneva
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
• Penn Yan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Penn Yan is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Yan
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Penn Yan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penn Yan <4>
• Watkins Glen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Former names for Watkins Glen:
  • Jefferson
  • Salubria
  • Watkins
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Watkins Glen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
• Trumansburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Trumansburg is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumansburg
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Trumansburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumansburg <4>
• Dundee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dundee is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dundee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
• Montour Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Montour Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
• Aurora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Aurora is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Aurora
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Rushville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Rushville is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rushville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
• Hammondsport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hammondsport is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsport
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hammondsport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammondsport <4>
• Ovid
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ovid is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ovid
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Himrod ...

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

Adding Himrod to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Himrod on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Himrod.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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