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Welcome to Old Central Bridge ...

Old Central Bridge is located in Schoharie County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Old Central Bridge: Old Central Brg. (or less commonly used: Old Central Brdg. or Old Central Brdge.)

Old Central Bridge is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Old Central Bridge: 518 & 838<3>

Communities near Old Central Bridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Central Bridge.

  • Amsterdam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobleskill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Canajoharie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Altamont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Middleburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Summit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
  • Richmondville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fultonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Palatine Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fonda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <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 Old Central Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Central Bridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Central Bridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schoharie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Central Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Old Central Bridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Old Central Bridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.