Welcome to Readburn ...
Readburn is located in Delaware County<1>.
The location of Readburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Readburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Readburn is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Readburn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Readburn ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.delawarecounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Readburn, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Readburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Readburn.
- Walton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
- Deposit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
- Hancock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
- Starrucca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
- Starrucca is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <4>
- Peakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Shinhopple
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinhopple
- Shinhopple is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinhopple <4>
- Chiloway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Gregorytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Corbett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Delaware County
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 Readburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Readburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Readburn. 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 Readburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Readburn. See our Newspapers Page for Readburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Readburn ...
Looking for more information about Readburn? 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 Readburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Readburn.
Adding Readburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Readburn 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 Readburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Readburn post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Readburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Readburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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 Delaware, 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 Readburn - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |