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Welcome to Kecks Center ...

Kecks Center is located in Fulton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kecks Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Kecks Center: Kecks Ctr. (or less commonly used: Kecks Cen., Kecks Cent. or Kecks Cntr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kecks Center for more information about variations on the name of Kecks Center.

Kecks Center is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Kecks Center: 518 & 838<3>

Websites for Kecks Center ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fultoncountyny.org/

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

Communities near Kecks Center ...

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

  • Amsterdam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Gloversville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fort Plain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Canajoharie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dolgeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Johnsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hagaman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Broadalbin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fultonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Kecks Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kecks Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kecks Center ...

Looking for more information about Kecks Center? 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 Kecks Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kecks Center.

Adding Kecks Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kecks Center 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 Kecks Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kecks Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kecks Center - 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 Kecks Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Kecks Center 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.