Welcome to Shekomeko ...
Shekomeko is located in Dutchess County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shekomeko, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Shekomeko is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shekomeko lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Shekomeko ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shekomeko.
- New Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - North Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Goshen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rhinebeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinebeck
- Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinebeck <4>
- Red Hook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <4>
- Millbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <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 Shekomeko. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shekomeko.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shekomeko. 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 Shekomeko.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shekomeko. See our Newspapers Page for Shekomeko.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shekomeko ...
Looking for more information about Shekomeko? 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 Shekomeko, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shekomeko.
Adding Shekomeko to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shekomeko 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 Shekomeko was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Shekomeko post office opened in 1871.
We also found Shekomeko in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shekomeko.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shekomeko. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
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 Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shekomeko - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |