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Welcome to South Amsterdam ...

South Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Amsterdam: S. Amsterdam

South Amsterdam is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for South Amsterdam: 518 & 838<3>

Websites for South Amsterdam ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountyny.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Amsterdam, the following might be of interest:

Communities near South Amsterdam ...

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

  • Schenectady
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gloversville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
  • Ballston Spa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Canajoharie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Altamont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hagaman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Broadalbin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Schoharie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 South Amsterdam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Amsterdam.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Amsterdam ...

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

Adding South Amsterdam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Amsterdam 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 South Amsterdam was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Amsterdam.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Amsterdam - 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 South Amsterdam area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the South Amsterdam area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.