While we don't have a date for the founding of Stephentown Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Stephentown Center: Stephentown Ctr. (or less commonly used: Stephentown Cen., Stephentown Cent. or Stephentown Cntr.)
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stephentown Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stephentown Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stephentown Center. 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 Stephentown Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stephentown Center. See our Newspapers Page for Stephentown Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stephentown Center ...
Looking for more information about Stephentown Center? 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 Stephentown Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stephentown Center.
Adding Stephentown Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stephentown Center 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 Stephentown Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stephentown Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Stephentown Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Stephentown Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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