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Welcome to Paul Smiths ...

Paul Smiths is located in the Adirondacks.

Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paul Smiths, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Paul Smiths is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Paul Smiths: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Paul Smiths: 12970<4>

Communities near Paul Smiths ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paul Smiths.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paul Smiths ...

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

Adding Paul Smiths to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paul Smiths 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 Paul Smiths was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paul Smiths.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paul Smiths - 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 Paul Smiths area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Paul Smiths 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 Paul Smiths). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paul Smiths 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.