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)
- Johnson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Endicott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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>
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.
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 Fenton - 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/ |