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Welcome to Willowemoc ...

Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Willowemoc, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Willowemoc is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Willowemoc is located in the (845) area code.

Communities near Willowemoc ...

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

  • Monticello
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
  • Ellenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <3>
  • Margaretville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Jeffersonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
  • Fleischmanns
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Andes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <3>
  • Aden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Sullivan County
  • Claryville
    (5 miles [8 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 Willowemoc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willowemoc.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willowemoc ...

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

Adding Willowemoc to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Willowemoc 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 Willowemoc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Willowemoc post office opened in 1871.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Willowemoc.

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

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 Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willowemoc - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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