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Welcome to Old Forge ...

Old Forge is located in the Adirondacks.

Old Forge is located in Herkimer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Old Forge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Old Forge is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Old Forge: 315 & 680<3>

The ZIP code for Old Forge: 13420<4>

Communities Also Named Old Forge ...

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

Websites for Old Forge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.herkimercountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Old Forge, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Old Forge ...

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

  • Inlet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Beaver River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Number Four
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Number Four is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
  • Woodgate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyonsdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
  • Raquette Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
  • Greig
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lyons Falls
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Petries Corners
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Forge. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Old Forge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Forge ...

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

Adding Old Forge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Old Forge 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 Old Forge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Old Forge post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Old Forge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Herkimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Forge - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Old Forge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Old Forge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Old Forge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Old Forge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/