Welcome to Verbank ...
Verbank is located in Dutchess County<1>.
The location of Verbank has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Verbank, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
Verbank is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Verbank lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Verbank ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Verbank.
- Poughkeepsie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
- New Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- New Paltz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
- New Paltz is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
- Wappingers Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
- Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <4>
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Rhinebeck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinebeck
- Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinebeck <4>
- Pawling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawling
- Pawling is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawling <4>
- Fishkill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
- Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <4>
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 Verbank. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Verbank.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Verbank. 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 Verbank.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Verbank. See our Newspapers Page for Verbank.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verbank ...
Looking for more information about Verbank? 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 Verbank, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Verbank.
Adding Verbank to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Verbank 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 Verbank was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Verbank post office opened in 1826.
We also found Verbank in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Verbank.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verbank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
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 Dutchess, 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 Verbank - 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/ |