Welcome to South Carrollton ...

South Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Carrollton, 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 South Carrollton: S. Carrollton

South Carrollton is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for South Carrollton: (716)

Communities Also Named South Carrollton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Carrollton - they are located in Kentucky and Missouri.

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

Communities near South Carrollton ...

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

• Olean
  (11 miles [17.7 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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>
• Franklinville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
  • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <4>
• Randolph
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Portville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
  • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <4>
• Cattaraugus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Eldred
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
  • Eldred is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <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 Carrollton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Carrollton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Carrollton ...

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

Adding South Carrollton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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