Welcome to Solon ...

Solon is located in Cortland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Solon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Solon is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Solon is within the boundaries of the (607) area code.

Communities Also Named Solon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Solon - they are located in California, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Solon ...

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

• Cortland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
  • Cortland is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
• Homer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
• Groton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
  • Groton is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <4>
• Dryden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
  • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
• McGraw
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
  • McGraw is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <4>
• Whitney Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Point
  • Whitney Point is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney Point <4>
• Marathon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  • Marathon is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <4>
• Tully
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
  • Tully is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <4>
• DeRuyter
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRuyter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
  • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
• Freeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
  • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <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 Solon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solon ...

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

Adding Solon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Solon 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 Solon was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Solon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cortland County: www.cortland-co.org/

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