Welcome to North Fenton ...

North Fenton is located in Broome County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Fenton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

A typical abbreviation for North Fenton: N. Fenton

North Fenton is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Fenton: 607

Communities near North Fenton ...

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

• Binghamton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
  • Binghamton is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binghamton <3>
• Johnson City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
• Endicott
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
  • Endicott is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <3>
• Port Dickinson
  (8 miles [12.9 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
• Greene
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
• Bainbridge
  (16 miles [25.7 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>
• Whitney Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Point
  • Whitney Point is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney Point <3>
• Windsor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people

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 Fenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Fenton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Fenton ...

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

Adding North Fenton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the North Fenton post office opened in 1867.

We also found North Fenton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Fenton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/