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Welcome to Cobleskill ...

The village of Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cobleskill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1816.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cobleskill has a population of 4,336 people<2> (see below for details).

Cobleskill is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Cobleskill: (518)

The ZIP code for Cobleskill: 12043<4>

Websites for Cobleskill ...

Official Website: www.cobleskill.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cobleskill had an population of 4,336 people. This is a decrease of 7.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cobleskill had a population of 4,678 people (or 14.28% of the total population of Schoharie County). This makes Cobleskill the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Cobleskill represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 505th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,678 people, the population of Cobleskill increased 3.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,533 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cobleskill.

Communities near Cobleskill ...

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

  • Fort Plain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
    • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <6>
  • Canajoharie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
    • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <6>
  • Middleburgh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <6>
  • Stamford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Richmondville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Schoharie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
    • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <6>
  • Fultonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
    • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <6>
  • Palatine Bridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine Bridge
    • Palatine Bridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine Bridge <6>
  • Fonda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobleskill. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cobleskill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobleskill ...

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

Adding Cobleskill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cobleskill post office opened in 1816.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cobleskill.

The official website for Cobleskill: www.cobleskill.org/

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

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 Schoharie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cobleskill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cobleskill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 village (such as Cobleskill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cobleskill 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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