Welcome to West Charlton ...

West Charlton is located in Saratoga County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of West Charlton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Charlton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for West Charlton: W. Charlton

West Charlton is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Charlton is within the (518) area code.

Communities near West Charlton ...

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

• Schenectady
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenectady
  • Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenectady <4>
• Saratoga Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
  • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <4>
• Amsterdam
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <4>
• Gloversville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
  • Gloversville is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloversville <4>
• Johnstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
• Scotia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
  • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
• Colonie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
  • Colonie is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <4>
• Ballston Spa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Spa
  • Ballston Spa is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballston Spa <4>
• Mechanicville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
  • Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <4>
• Stillwater
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <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 West Charlton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Charlton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Charlton ...

Looking for more information about West Charlton? 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 West Charlton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Charlton.

Adding West Charlton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Charlton 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 West Charlton was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Charlton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

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