Welcome to Poland ...

The village of Poland is located in the Adirondacks.

Poland is located in Herkimer County<1>.

The location of Poland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Poland has a population of 478 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Poland is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Poland lies within the (315) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Poland.

Websites for Poland ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.herkimercountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Poland, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Poland had an population of 478 people. This is a decrease of 5.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Poland had a population of 508 people. This makes Poland the county's 29th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 508 people, the population of Poland increased 12.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 451 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Poland.

Communities Also Named Poland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Poland - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poland.

Communities near Poland ...

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

• Utica
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Poland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Utica
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica<6>
• Rome
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Poland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rome
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome<6>
• New Hartford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
  • New Hartford lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Poland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,756 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Hartford
• Whitestown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
  • Whitestown lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Poland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,863 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Whitestown
• German Flatts
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Flatts
  • German Flatts lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Poland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,350 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Flatts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on German Flatts
• Herkimer
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
  • Herkimer lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Poland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herkimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Herkimer
• Marcy
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
  • Marcy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Poland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,393 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marcy
• Ilion
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
  • Ilion lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Poland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ilion
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion<6>
• Herkimer
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
  • Herkimer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Poland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Herkimer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herkimer<6>
• Frankfort
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Poland.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,165 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Frankfort

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poland ...

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

Adding Poland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Poland 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 that we've found for Poland was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Poland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Poland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/