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Welcome to Verplanck ...

Verplanck is located in Westchester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Verplanck, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

Verplanck is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Verplanck: 10596<3>

Websites for Verplanck ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Verplanck, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Verplanck ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verplanck ...

Looking for more information about Verplanck? 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 Verplanck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Verplanck.

Adding Verplanck to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Verplanck post office opened in 1838.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Verplanck.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Verplanck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Verplanck). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Verplanck or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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