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Welcome to Hinsdale ...

Hinsdale is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinsdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.

Hinsdale is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hinsdale: 716 & 624<3>

The ZIP code for Hinsdale: 14743<4>

Communities Also Named Hinsdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Hinsdale: This one is located in Cattaraugus County and the other is located in Onondaga County.

Beyond New York, there are 8 communities that are also named Hinsdale - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana and New Hampshire.

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

Communities near Hinsdale ...

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

  • Olean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <5>
  • Bradford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Salamanca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Allegany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklinville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cuba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
  • Shinglehouse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolivar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Portville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Belmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinsdale ...

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

Adding Hinsdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinsdale 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 (so far) for Hinsdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hinsdale post office opened in 1821.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinsdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinsdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Hinsdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Hinsdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hinsdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hinsdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/