Welcome to Cold Springs ...

Cold Springs is located in Steuben County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Cold Springs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cold Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

A typical abbreviation for Cold Springs: Cold Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cold Spngs. or Cold Sprngs.)

Cold Springs is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Cold Springs ...

While we believe that this Cold Springs is located in Steuben County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Cold Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Onondaga and Seneca County.

Beyond New York, there are 38 communities that are also named Cold Springs - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California (2), Georgia, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Oregon, Tennessee (3), Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cold Springs ...

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

• Corning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
• Hornell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornell
  • Hornell is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornell <4>
• Bath
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
• Canisteo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canisteo
  • Canisteo is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canisteo <4>
• Painted Post
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painted Post
  • Painted Post is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painted Post <4>
• Addison
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
• Dundee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
• Naples
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
• Avoca
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Avoca is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
• Cohocton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohocton
  • Cohocton is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohocton <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Cold Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cold Springs ...

Looking for more information about Cold Springs? 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 Cold Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cold Springs.

Adding Cold Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cold Springs 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 Cold Springs was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cold Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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