Welcome to Indian River ...
Indian River is located in Lewis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
A typical abbreviation for Indian River: Indian Riv.
Indian River is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Indian River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Indian River: 315 & 680<3>
Communities Also Named Indian River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Indian River - they are located in Delaware, Maine, Michigan, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indian River.
Communities near Indian River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indian River.
- Lowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- West Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
- West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Copenhagen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <4>
- Antwerp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Croghan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
- Croghan is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <4>
- Castorland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
- Castorland is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <4>
- Deferiet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deferiet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deferiet
- Deferiet is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deferiet <4>
- Herrings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
- Herrings is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
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 Indian River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indian River. 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 Indian River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian River. See our Newspapers Page for Indian River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian River ...
Looking for more information about Indian River? 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 Indian River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indian River.
Adding Indian River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Indian River 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 Indian River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Indian River post office opened in 1840.
We also found Indian River in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian River.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indian River - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Indian River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Indian River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |