Welcome to Port Henry ...
The village of Port Henry is located in the Adirondacks.
Port Henry is located in Essex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Henry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
A typical abbreviation for Port Henry: Prt. Henry
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Port Henry had a population of 1,194 people.<2> (see below for details).
The community of Port Henry is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Port Henry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Port Henry: (518)
The ZIP code for Port Henry: 12974<4>
Communities near Port Henry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Henry.
- Middlebury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
- Middlebury is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Ticonderoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <6>
- Ferrisburgh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
- Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Ferrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
- Vergennes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
- Vergennes is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <6>
- Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <6>
- New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Addison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Shoreham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Orwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Henry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Henry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Henry. 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 Henry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Henry. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Port Henry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Henry ...
Looking for more information about Port Henry? 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 Port Henry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Henry.
Adding Port Henry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Henry 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 Henry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Port Henry post office opened in 1829.
We also found Port Henry in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Henry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Henry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/
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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Henry. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Henry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 village (such as Port Henry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Henry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |