RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Chemung County >> Seeley CreekIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York


The Commemorative Quarter for New York







Welcome to Seeley Creek ...

Seeley Creek is located in Chemung County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Seeley Creek, 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 Seeley Creek: Seeley Crk. (or less commonly used: Seeley Ck. or Seeley Cr.)

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

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

The telephone area code for Seeley Creek: (607)

Websites for Seeley Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chemungchamber.org/

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

Communities near Seeley Creek ...

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

  • Elmira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Corning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Horseheads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sayre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
  • Waverly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Elmira Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Mansfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Painted Post
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Addison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <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 Seeley Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seeley Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seeley Creek ...

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

Adding Seeley Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seeley Creek.

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

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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 Chemung, 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 Seeley Creek - 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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024