Welcome to Methol ...
Methol is located in Delaware County<1>.
The location of Methol has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Methol, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Methol is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Methol lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Methol ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.delawarecounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Methol, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Methol ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Methol.
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Walton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
- Hancock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
- Jeffersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- Rock Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Roscoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
- Peakville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Gregorytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Long Eddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Eddy
- Long Eddy is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Eddy <4>
- North Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <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 Methol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Methol.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Methol. 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 Methol.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Methol. See our Newspapers Page for Methol.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Methol ...
Looking for more information about Methol? 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 Methol, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Methol.
Adding Methol to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Methol 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 Methol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Methol post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Methol.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Methol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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 Delaware, 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 Methol - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |