Welcome to Raceville ...
Raceville is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Raceville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Raceville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Raceville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Raceville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Raceville is within the (518) area code.
Communities near Raceville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raceville.
- Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
- Hudson Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Falls
- Hudson Falls is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Falls <4>
- Castleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Poultney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Fair Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
- Granville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Clarendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - West Rutland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 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 Raceville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raceville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raceville. 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 Raceville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raceville. See our Newspapers Page for Raceville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raceville ...
Looking for more information about Raceville? 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 Raceville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raceville.
Adding Raceville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Raceville 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 Raceville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Raceville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Raceville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raceville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |