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Welcome to Port Dickinson ...

The village of Port Dickinson is located in Broome County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Dickinson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

A typical abbreviation for Port Dickinson: Prt. Dickinson

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Port Dickinson has a population of 1,528 people<3> (see below for details).

Port Dickinson is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Port Dickinson is located in the (607) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Dickinson had an population of 1,528 people. This is a decrease of 6.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Dickinson had a population of 1,641 people. This makes Port Dickinson the county's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,641 people, the population of Port Dickinson decreased 3.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,697 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Dickinson.

Communities near Port Dickinson ...

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

  • Endicott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Owego
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
    • Owego is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <5>
  • Greene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <5>
  • Hallstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <5>
  • Newark Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitney Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Windsor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • New Milford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <5>
  • Afton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <5>
  • Great Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Dickinson ...

Looking for more information about Port Dickinson? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Port Dickinson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Dickinson.

Adding Port Dickinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Port Dickinson 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 Port Dickinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Port Dickinson post office opened in 1865.

We also found Port Dickinson in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Dickinson.

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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 Broome, 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 Port Dickinson.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Dickinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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