Welcome to Stephentown ...
Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County<1>.
The location of Stephentown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stephentown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.
Stephentown is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stephentown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Stephentown: (518)
Websites for Stephentown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.renscochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Stephentown, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Stephentown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stephentown.
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Pittsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- North Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Rensselaer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Williamstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Lee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Pownal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Stephentown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stephentown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stephentown. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stephentown. See our Newspapers Page for Stephentown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stephentown ...
Looking for more information about Stephentown? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Stephentown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stephentown.
Adding Stephentown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stephentown 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 Stephentown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Stephentown post office opened in 1815.
We also found Stephentown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stephentown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stephentown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/
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 Rensselaer, 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 Stephentown - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |