Welcome to Poestenkill ...
Poestenkill is located in Rensselaer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poestenkill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
Poestenkill is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Poestenkill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Poestenkill: 518 & 838<3>
The ZIP code for Poestenkill: 12140<4>
Websites for Poestenkill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.renscochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Poestenkill, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Poestenkill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poestenkill.
- Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cohoes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Watervliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <5>
- Williamstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Colonie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mechanicville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Menands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pownal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
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 Poestenkill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poestenkill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poestenkill. 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 Poestenkill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poestenkill. See our Newspapers Page for Poestenkill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poestenkill ...
Looking for more information about Poestenkill? 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 Poestenkill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Poestenkill.
Adding Poestenkill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poestenkill 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 Poestenkill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Poestenkill post office opened in 1839.
We also found Poestenkill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poestenkill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poestenkill - 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 Poestenkill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Poestenkill 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 Poestenkill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Poestenkill 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |