Welcome to Sharon Center ...

Sharon Center is located in Schoharie County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharon Center, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Sharon Center: Sharon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Sharon Cen., Sharon Cent. or Sharon Cntr.)

Sharon Center is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sharon Center is located in the (518) area code.

Communities Also Named Sharon Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sharon Center - they are located in Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sharon Center.

Communities near Sharon Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharon Center.

• Johnstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
• Cobleskill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <4>
• Fort Plain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
  • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <4>
• Canajoharie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
  • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <4>
• Cooperstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <4>
• Saint Johnsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
  • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <4>
• Middleburgh
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburgh
  • Middleburgh is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburgh <4>
• Summit
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
• Richmondville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
  • Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmondville <4>
• Schoharie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
  • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharon Center ...

Looking for more information about Sharon Center? 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 Sharon Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sharon Center.

Adding Sharon Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sharon Center 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 Sharon Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sharon Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharon Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/