Welcome to Index ...

Index is located in Otsego County<1>.

The location of Index has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Index, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Index is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Index ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Index ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Index - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Index ...

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

• Oneonta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
  • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
• Richfield Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
  • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <4>
• Summit
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
• New Berlin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
  • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
• West Winfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
  • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <4>
• Morris
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
  • Morris is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
• Sharon Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
  • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <4>
• Schenevus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenevus
  • Schenevus is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenevus <4>
• Cherry Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
• Milford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <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 Index. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Index.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Index ...

Looking for more information about Index? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Index, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Index.

Adding Index to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Index 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 Index was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Index post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Index.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

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