Welcome to Hoosick ...
Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoosick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.
Hoosick is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hoosick lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hoosick: 518 & 838<3>
The ZIP code for Hoosick: 12089<4>
Websites for Hoosick ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.renscochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hoosick, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Hoosick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hoosick.
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cohoes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bennington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- North Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shaftsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Pownal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
- Waterford
(18 miles [29 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 Hoosick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoosick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hoosick. 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 Hoosick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoosick. See our Newspapers Page for Hoosick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoosick ...
Looking for more information about Hoosick? 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 Hoosick, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hoosick.
Adding Hoosick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hoosick 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 Hoosick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hoosick post office opened in 1807.
We also found Hoosick in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoosick.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoosick - 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 Hoosick area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Hoosick 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 Hoosick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hoosick 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |