Welcome to Hunter ...
The village of Hunter is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Hunter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hunter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hunter has a population of 474 people<3> (see below for details).
Hunter is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hunter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hunter is located in the (518) area code.
Websites for Hunter ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.greenecounty-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hunter, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hunter had an population of 474 people. This is a decrease of 5.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hunter had a population of 502 people. This makes Hunter the county's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 502 people, the population of Hunter increased 2.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 490 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hunter.
Communities Also Named Hunter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Hunter - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hunter.
Communities near Hunter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hunter.
- Catskill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Saugerties
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
- Saugerties is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugerties <5>
- Tivoli
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
- Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <5>
- Tannersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <5>
- Fleischmanns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
- Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <5>
- Spruceton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Jewett Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Jewett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Jewett is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <5>
- Brooksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <5>
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 Hunter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hunter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hunter. 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 Hunter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hunter. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hunter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hunter ...
Looking for more information about Hunter? 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 Hunter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hunter.
Adding Hunter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hunter 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 Hunter was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Hunter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hunter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hunter. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hunter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |