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)
- Albany is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albany
- From Poestenkill to Albany
Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Poestenkill to Troy
Cohoes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cohoes is located in Albany County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cohoes
- From Poestenkill to Cohoes
Watervliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watervliet
- From Poestenkill to Watervliet
Rensselaer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rensselaer
- From Poestenkill to Rensselaer
Williamstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Williamstown
- From Poestenkill to Williamstown
Colonie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Colonie is located in Albany County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colonie
- From Poestenkill to Colonie
Mechanicville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mechanicville
- From Poestenkill to Mechanicville
Menands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Menands is located in Albany County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Menands
- From Poestenkill to Menands
Pownal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- 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 (so far) for Poestenkill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Poestenkill post office opened in 1839.

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>	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/