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Welcome to Marlboro ...

Marlboro is located in Ulster County<1>.


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


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

Marlboro is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Marlboro ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Marlboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Marlboro: This one is located in Ulster County and the other is located in Kings County.

Beyond New York, there are 19 communities that are also named Marlboro - they are located in Alberta, California, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Marlboro ...

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

  • Poughkeepsie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Newburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Beacon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
  • New Paltz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
    • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
  • Walden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
  • Washingtonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Highland Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
    • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <4>
  • Maybrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
    • Maybrook is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <4>
  • South Blooming Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blooming Grove
    • South Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
    • South Blooming Grove has also been known as:
    • South Blooming Grove village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marlboro ...

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

Adding Marlboro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Marlboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marlboro.

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

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 Ulster, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marlboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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