Welcome to Plymouth ...
Plymouth is located in Chenango County<1>.
The location of Plymouth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plymouth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1811.
Plymouth is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plymouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Plymouth ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chenangony.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Plymouth, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Plymouth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Plymouth - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (3), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plymouth.
Communities near Plymouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plymouth.
- Norwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Morrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Sherburne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- Sherburne is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburne <4>
- New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
- Earlville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <4>
- Morris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
- DeRuyter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Gilbertsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <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 Plymouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plymouth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plymouth. 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 Plymouth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plymouth. See our Newspapers Page for Plymouth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plymouth ...
Looking for more information about Plymouth? 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 Plymouth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plymouth.
Adding Plymouth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plymouth 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 Plymouth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Plymouth post office opened in 1811.
We also found Plymouth in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plymouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plymouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/
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 Chenango, 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 Plymouth - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |