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Welcome to Nineveh ...

Nineveh is located in Broome County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nineveh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.

Nineveh is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Nineveh: 607

The ZIP code for Nineveh: 13813<3>

Communities Also Named Nineveh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Nineveh - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Nineveh ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sidney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Dickinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Deposit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Greene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bainbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hallstead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nineveh.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nineveh ...

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

Adding Nineveh to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Nineveh post office opened in 1833.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nineveh.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nineveh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Nineveh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nineveh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/