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Welcome to Shutter Corners ...

Shutter Corners is located in Schoharie County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Shutter Corners, 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 Shutter Corners: Shutter Cors.

Shutter Corners is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Shutter Corners is located in the (518) area code.

Communities near Shutter Corners ...

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

  • Schenectady
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Amsterdam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Scotia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
  • Cobleskill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Voorheesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
    • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <4>
  • Altamont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
  • Middleburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Summit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Schoharie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Shutter Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shutter Corners.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shutter Corners ...

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

Adding Shutter Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shutter Corners.

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

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shutter Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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