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Welcome to South Argyle ...

South Argyle is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Argyle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1831.

A typical abbreviation for South Argyle: S. Argyle

South Argyle is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near South Argyle ...

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

  • Saratoga Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <5>
  • Glens Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hudson Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • South Glens Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Edward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
    • Fort Edward is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <5>
  • Corinth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Granville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <5>
  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
  • Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
  • Stillwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Argyle ...

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

Adding South Argyle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Argyle 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 South Argyle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the South Argyle post office opened in 1831.

We also found South Argyle in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Argyle - 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 Argyle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the South Argyle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/