Welcome to Shenandoah ...

Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shenandoah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Shenandoah is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Shenandoah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Shenandoah - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (5).

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

Communities near Shenandoah ...

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

• Danbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
  • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
• Danbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
  • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
• Poughkeepsie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
  • Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
• Newburgh
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
  • Newburgh is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
• New Milford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Peekskill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
  • Peekskill is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <4>
• Beacon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
• New Fairfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
  • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
• Wappingers Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
  • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <4>
• Highland Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
  • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <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 Shenandoah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shenandoah.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shenandoah ...

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

Adding Shenandoah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Shenandoah in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shenandoah.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shenandoah. 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/