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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
  • Rome
  • New Hartford
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
  • Frankfort
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    • 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.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Herkimer, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Poland.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poland) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Poland. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PolandOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2260, Longitude: -75.0612       In this case, the coordinates for Poland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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