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Welcome to Madison ...

The village of Madison is located in Madison County<1>.

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

When the people of Madison refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Madisonian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Madison has a population of 285 people<4> (see below for details).

Madison is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Madison is located in the (315) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Madison.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madison had an population of 285 people. This is a decrease of 6.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison had a population of 305 people. This makes Madison the county's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 305 people, the population of Madison decreased 3.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 315 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Madison.

Communities Also Named Madison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Madison - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Madison ...

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

  • Utica
  • New Hartford
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    • New Hartford lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Madison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,756 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Hartford
  • Whitestown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
    • Whitestown lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the northeast of Madison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,863 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Whitestown
  • Oneida
  • Kirkland
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    • Kirkland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Madison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,027 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kirkland
  • Lenox
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    • Lenox lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northwest of Madison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,762 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lenox
  • Vernon
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    • Vernon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the north of Madison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vernon
  • Cazenovia
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
    • Cazenovia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the west of Madison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,977 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cazenovia
  • Hamilton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the south of Madison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,433 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hamilton
  • Verona
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the north of Madison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,105 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Verona

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison ...

Looking for more information about Madison? 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 Madison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madison.

Adding Madison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Madison 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 that we've found for Madison was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Madison in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Madison.

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

The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/

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 Madison, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Madison refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Madison may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madison.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Madison) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Madison. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MadisonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8975, Longitude: -75.5122       In this case, the coordinates for Madison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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