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Welcome to Second Milo ...

Second Milo is located in Yates County<1>.


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


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

Second Milo is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Second Milo ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yatesny.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Second Milo, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Second Milo ...

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

  • Geneva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Penn Yan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Watkins Glen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
  • Trumansburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Dundee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Aurora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rushville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammondsport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ovid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Seneca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <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 Second Milo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Second Milo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Second Milo ...

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

Adding Second Milo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Second Milo post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Second Milo.

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

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 Yates, 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 Second Milo - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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