Welcome to New York ...
New York is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
New York is located in Henderson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New York, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
When the people of New York refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Yorker<2>
New York is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New York lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for New York: 903 & 430<4>
Communities Also Named New York ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named New York - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New York.
Communities near New York ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New York.
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Chandler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <5>
- Brownsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <5>
- Frankston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
- Frankston is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <5>
- Berryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Noonday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Murchison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Murchison is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <5>
- Edom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Edom is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <5>
- Poynor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
- Poynor is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <5>
- Coffee City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
- Coffee City is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
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 New York. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New York.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New York. 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 New York.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New York. See our Newspapers Page for New York.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New York ...
Looking for more information about New York? 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 New York, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New York.
Adding New York to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New York 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 New York was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found New York in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the New York post office opened in 1876.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New York.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New York. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of New York refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of New York may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the New York area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the New York area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |