Welcome to Weed Mines ...
Weed Mines is located in Columbia County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Weed Mines, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weed Mines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Weed Mines is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Weed Mines lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Weed Mines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weed Mines.
- Great Barrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Catskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - North Canaan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Red Hook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <4>
- Stockbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Norfolk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Weed Mines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weed Mines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weed Mines. 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 Weed Mines.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weed Mines. See our Newspapers Page for Weed Mines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weed Mines ...
Looking for more information about Weed Mines? 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 Weed Mines, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weed Mines.
Adding Weed Mines to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weed Mines 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 Weed Mines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Weed Mines post office opened in 1878.
We also found Weed Mines in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weed Mines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weed Mines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weed Mines - 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> | 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/ |