Welcome to Oniontown ...
Oniontown is located in Dutchess County<1>.
The location of Oniontown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Oniontown is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oniontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Oniontown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Oniontown: This one is located in Dutchess County and the other is located in Madison County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oniontown.
Communities near Oniontown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oniontown.
- Poughkeepsie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
- New Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- New Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
- Wappingers Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
- Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <4>
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Salisbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
- Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Morris
(19 miles [30.6 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 Oniontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oniontown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oniontown. 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 Oniontown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oniontown. See our Newspapers Page for Oniontown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oniontown ...
Looking for more information about Oniontown? 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 Oniontown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oniontown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oniontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.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 Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oniontown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |