Welcome to Hoffmeister ...
Hoffmeister is located in the Adirondacks.
Hoffmeister is located in Hamilton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoffmeister, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Hoffmeister is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hoffmeister lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hoffmeister: 518 & 838<3>
The ZIP code for Hoffmeister: 13353<4>
Communities near Hoffmeister ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hoffmeister.
- Cold Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Piseco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Gray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gray is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Emmonsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grant is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Norway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norway is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Salisbury Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Northwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Northwood is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
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 Hoffmeister. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoffmeister.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hoffmeister. 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 Hoffmeister.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoffmeister. See our Newspapers Page for Hoffmeister.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoffmeister ...
Looking for more information about Hoffmeister? 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 Hoffmeister, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hoffmeister.
Adding Hoffmeister to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hoffmeister 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 Hoffmeister was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hoffmeister post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoffmeister.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoffmeister - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Hoffmeister area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Hoffmeister 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 Hoffmeister). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hoffmeister 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/ |