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Welcome to West Kill ...

West Kill is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Kill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

A typical abbreviation for West Kill: W. Kill

West Kill is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Kill: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for West Kill: 12492<4>

Websites for West Kill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.greenecounty-chamber.com/

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

Communities near West Kill ...

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

  • Stamford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <6>
  • Margaretville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
    • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <6>
  • Tannersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hunter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <6>
  • Hobart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <6>
  • Fleischmanns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
    • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <6>
  • Bushnellsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jewett Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spruceton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Highmount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Kill ...

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

Adding West Kill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Kill 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 Kill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the West Kill post office opened in 1833.

We also found West Kill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

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

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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Kill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the West Kill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the West Kill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 West Kill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Kill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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