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Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nineveh Junction, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

A typical abbreviation for Nineveh Junction: Nineveh Jct. (or less commonly used: Nineveh Jctn.)

Nineveh Junction is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Nineveh Junction is within the (607) area code.

Websites for Nineveh Junction ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chenangony.org/

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

Communities near Nineveh Junction ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sidney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
  • Port Dickinson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Deposit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Greene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
  • Oxford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bainbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
  • Hallstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <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 Nineveh Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nineveh Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nineveh Junction ...

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

Adding Nineveh Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Nineveh Junction post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nineveh Junction.

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

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.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 Chenango, 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 Nineveh Junction - 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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