Welcome to Wawarsing ...

Wawarsing is located in Ulster County<1>.

The location of Wawarsing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Wawarsing is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Wawarsing ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

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

Communities near Wawarsing ...

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

• Wallkill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
  • Wallkill lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of Wawarsing.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,331 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wallkill
• Montgomery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Wawarsing.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,859 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Montgomery
• Thompson
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Thompson lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Wawarsing.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,082 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Thompson
• New Paltz
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
  • New Paltz lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Wawarsing.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,099 people
  • 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 Google Maps centered on New Paltz
• Shawangunk
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawangunk
  • Shawangunk lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Wawarsing.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,804 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawangunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shawangunk
• Fallsburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
  • Fallsburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Wawarsing.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,123 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fallsburg
• Wawarsing
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawarsing
  • Wawarsing lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Wawarsing.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,535 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawarsing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wawarsing
• Mamakating
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamakating
  • Mamakating lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Wawarsing.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamakating have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mamakating
• Lloyd
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
  • Lloyd lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east of Wawarsing.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,678 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lloyd
• Plattekill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
  • Plattekill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Wawarsing.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,188 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Plattekill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wawarsing ...

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

Adding Wawarsing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wawarsing 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 that we've found for Wawarsing was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wawarsing on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Wawarsing.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/