Welcome to Atkinson ...
Although we found mention of Atkinson during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Atkinson was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Atkinson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Atkinson, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Atkinson might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Area Codes for Atkinson: 613, 343 & 753<2>
Communities Also Named Atkinson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Atkinson - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atkinson.
Communities near Atkinson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atkinson.
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gananoque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cape Vincent
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Vincent
- Cape Vincent is located in Jefferson County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Vincent <3>
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Cheeseborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeseborough came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeseborough
- Milburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Pine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willowbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Atkinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atkinson.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atkinson. See our Newspapers Page for Atkinson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atkinson ...
Looking for more information about Atkinson? 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 Atkinson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atkinson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Atkinson and then turned west". While Atkinson could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Atkinson as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Atkinson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 613 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 343 or 753. New phone numbers in the Atkinson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 613, 343 or 753. As a result, placing a call in the Atkinson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |