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Welcome to Mombaccus ...

Mombaccus is located in Ulster County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mombaccus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Mombaccus is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Mombaccus ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

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

Communities near Mombaccus ...

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

  • Kingston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Paltz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Ellenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wurtsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
    • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <4>
  • Woodridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
  • Bloomingburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Accord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • Accord is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <4>
  • Port Ben
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
  • Wawarsing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawarsing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawarsing
    • Wawarsing is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawarsing <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 Mombaccus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mombaccus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mombaccus ...

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

Adding Mombaccus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mombaccus 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 Mombaccus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mombaccus post office opened in 1872.

We also found Mombaccus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mombaccus.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mombaccus. 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 Mombaccus - 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/









 

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