Welcome to Nelliston ...
The village of Nelliston is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Nelliston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nelliston has a population of 571 people<3> (see below for details).
Nelliston is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Nelliston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nelliston lies within the (518) area code.
We don't have a date for the establishment of Nelliston.
Websites for Nelliston ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.montgomerycountyny.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Nelliston, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nelliston had an population of 571 people. This is a decrease of 4.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nelliston had a population of 596 people. This makes Nelliston the county's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 596 people, the population of Nelliston decreased 4.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 622 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nelliston.
Communities near Nelliston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nelliston.
- Gloversville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
- Gloversville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Nelliston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,553 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gloversville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloversville<6>
- German Flatts
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Flatts
- German Flatts lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Nelliston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,350 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Flatts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on German Flatts
- Johnstown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Nelliston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,100 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown<6>
- Johnstown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Nelliston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,230 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnstown
- Cobleskill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
- Cobleskill lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Nelliston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobleskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cobleskill
- Little Falls
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Nelliston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Little Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls<6>
- Cobleskill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
- Cobleskill lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Nelliston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobleskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cobleskill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill<6>
- Minden
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Nelliston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Minden
- Mohawk
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of Nelliston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,754 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mohawk
- Canajoharie
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
- Canajoharie lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the south of Nelliston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Canajoharie
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 Nelliston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nelliston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nelliston. 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 Nelliston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelliston. See our Newspapers Page for Nelliston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nelliston ...
Looking for more information about Nelliston? 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 Nelliston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nelliston.
Adding Nelliston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nelliston 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 Nelliston was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Nelliston on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for New York (1956).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Nelliston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nelliston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.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 Montgomery, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nelliston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nelliston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nelliston) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Nelliston. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from NellistonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelliston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9319, Longitude: -74.6099 In this case, the coordinates for Nelliston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |