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Welcome to Vallonia Springs ...

Vallonia Springs is located in Broome County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Vallonia Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

A typical abbreviation for Vallonia Springs: Vallonia Spgs. (or less commonly used: Vallonia Spngs. or Vallonia Sprngs.)

Vallonia Springs is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Vallonia Springs lies within the (607) area code.

Communities near Vallonia Springs ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sidney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
  • Port Dickinson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Deposit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Greene
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
  • Oxford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bainbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
  • Hallstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
  • Unadilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <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 Vallonia Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vallonia Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vallonia Springs ...

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

Adding Vallonia Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vallonia Springs 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 Vallonia Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Vallonia Springs post office opened in 1838.

We also found Vallonia Springs in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vallonia Springs.

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.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 Broome, 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 Vallonia Springs - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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