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Welcome to Hannibal Center ...

Hannibal Center is located in Oswego County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hannibal Center, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Hannibal Center: Hannibal Ctr. (or less commonly used: Hannibal Cen., Hannibal Cent. or Hannibal Cntr.)

Hannibal Center is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hannibal Center lies within the (315) area code.

Communities near Hannibal Center ...

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

  • Oswego
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Baldwinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
    • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <4>
  • Phoenix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Weedsport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
    • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <4>
  • Wolcott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mexico
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jordan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Port Byron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
    • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
    • Former name for Port Byron:
    • Bucksville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <4>
  • Elbridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <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 Hannibal Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hannibal Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hannibal Center ...

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

Adding Hannibal Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hannibal Center.

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

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 Oswego, 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 Hannibal Center - 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.









 

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