Welcome to Pecksville ...
Pecksville is located in Dutchess County<1>.
The location of Pecksville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pecksville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Pecksville is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pecksville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Pecksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pecksville.
- Danbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Danbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Poughkeepsie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
- Newburgh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- New Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Ridgefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
- Peekskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
- Peekskill is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <4>
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Brookfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
- Beacon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <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 Pecksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pecksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pecksville. 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 Pecksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pecksville. See our Newspapers Page for Pecksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pecksville ...
Looking for more information about Pecksville? 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 Pecksville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pecksville.
Adding Pecksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pecksville 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 Pecksville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pecksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pecksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |