Welcome to Schoharie ...

The village of Schoharie is located in Schoharie County<1> and is the County Seat for Schoharie County.

The location of Schoharie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Schoharie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Schoharie has a population of 818 people<3> (see below for details).

Schoharie is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Schoharie: (518)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Schoharie had an population of 818 people. This is a decrease of 11.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schoharie had a population of 922 people. This makes Schoharie the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 922 people, the population of Schoharie decreased 10.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,030 people).

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

Communities Also Named Schoharie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Schoharie - they are located in Kansas and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Schoharie.

Communities near Schoharie ...

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

• Amsterdam
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <5>
• Cobleskill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <5>
• Voorheesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
  • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <5>
• Altamont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <5>
• Middleburgh
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburgh
  • Middleburgh is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburgh <5>
• Summit
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Richmondville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
  • Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmondville <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• Sharon Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
  • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <5>
• Delanson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delanson
  • Delanson is located in Schenectady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delanson <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schoharie. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Schoharie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schoharie ...

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

Adding Schoharie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schoharie 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 Schoharie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Schoharie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schoharie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/