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Welcome to Sharon Center ...

Sharon Center is located in Schoharie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharon Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've 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.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sharon Center for more information about variations on the name of Sharon Center.

Sharon Center is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sharon Center: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Sharon Center: 13459<4>

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)
  • Cobleskill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Plain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Canajoharie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cooperstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Saint Johnsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Middleburgh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Summit is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <5>
  • Richmondville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Schoharie
    (15 miles [24.1 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 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 (so far) for Sharon Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schoharie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharon Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Sharon Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Sharon Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Sharon Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sharon Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.