Welcome to South Canisteo ...

South Canisteo is located in Steuben County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of South Canisteo, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Canisteo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

A typical abbreviation for South Canisteo: S. Canisteo

South Canisteo is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near South Canisteo ...

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

• Hornell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornell
  • Hornell is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornell <4>
• Bath
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Alfred
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
  • Alfred is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
  • Alfred has also been known as:
  • Alfred village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <4>
• Canisteo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canisteo
  • Canisteo is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canisteo <4>
• Elkland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Addison
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Westfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
• Andover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
• Avoca
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Avoca is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
• Arkport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkport
  • Arkport is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkport <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 South Canisteo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Canisteo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Canisteo ...

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

Adding South Canisteo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Canisteo 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 South Canisteo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the South Canisteo post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Canisteo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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