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Welcome to West Groton ...

West Groton is located in Tompkins County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of West Groton, 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 West Groton: W. Groton

West Groton is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

West Groton is located in the (607) area code.

Websites for West Groton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tccofc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Groton, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named West Groton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Groton - they are located in Massachusetts and Vermont.

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

Communities near West Groton ...

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

  • Ithaca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
  • Cortland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lansing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
  • Cayuga Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
    • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
  • Homer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Groton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dryden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Trumansburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Moravia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • McGraw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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 West Groton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Groton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Groton ...

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

Adding West Groton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Groton.

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

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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 Tompkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Groton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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