Welcome to Presho ...

Presho is located in Steuben County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Presho, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Presho is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Presho is located in the (607) area code.

Communities Also Named Presho ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Presho - it's located in South Dakota.

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

Communities near Presho ...

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

• Elmira
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <3>
• Corning
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Horseheads
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <3>
• Bath
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Elmira Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
  • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <3>
• Mansfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
• Painted Post
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Elkland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
  • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <3>
• Addison
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• South Corning
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
  • South Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Presho ...

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

Adding Presho to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Presho 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 Presho was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Presho post office opened in 1887.

We also found Presho in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Presho.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Presho. 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/