Welcome to Shekomeko ...

Shekomeko is located in Dutchess County<1>.

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

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

Shekomeko is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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.<2> 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Goshen is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
• Kent
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
• Sharon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
• 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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/