Welcome to Shongo ...

Shongo is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

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

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

Shongo is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Shongo is within the boundaries of the (716) area code.

Communities Also Named Shongo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Shongo: This one is located in Cattaraugus County and the other is located in Allegany County.

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

Communities near Shongo ...

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

• Olean
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
  • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
• Bradford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Bradford is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
• Salamanca
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
  • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <4>
• Allegany
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
  • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <4>
• Randolph
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <4>
• Little Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
  • Little Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Valley <4>
• Cattaraugus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
  • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <4>
• East Randolph
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
  • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
• Lewis Run
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
  • Lewis Run is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <4>
• Cherry Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <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 Shongo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shongo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shongo ...

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

Adding Shongo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shongo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

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