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Welcome to Standish ...

Standish is located in Clinton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Standish, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Standish is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Standish: (518)

Communities Also Named Standish ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Standish - they are located in California, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan and Missouri.

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

Communities near Standish ...

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

  • Malone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dannemora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Chateaugay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Burke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Redford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Moffitsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
    • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
  • Harrigan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrigan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
    • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
  • Merrillsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
    • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
  • Brainardsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ellenburg Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Standish ...

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

Adding Standish to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Standish 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 Standish was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Standish post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Standish.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Standish. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/

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 Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Standish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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