Welcome to North Colesville ...
North Colesville is located in Broome County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Colesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
A typical abbreviation for North Colesville: N. Colesville
North Colesville is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Colesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for North Colesville: 607
Communities near North Colesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Colesville.
- Binghamton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Endicott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Port Dickinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Hallstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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 North Colesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Colesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Colesville. 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 North Colesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Colesville. See our Newspapers Page for North Colesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Colesville ...
Looking for more information about North Colesville? 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 North Colesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Colesville.
Adding North Colesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Colesville 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 North Colesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Colesville post office opened in 1860.
We also found North Colesville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Colesville.
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 North Colesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |