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Welcome to Binghamton ...

Binghamton is located in Solano County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Binghamton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.

When the people of Binghamton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Binghamtonian<2>

Binghamton is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Binghamton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Binghamton: 707 & 369<4>

Communities Also Named Binghamton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Binghamton - they are located in New York, North Dakota and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Binghamton ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Vacaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Davis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Suisun City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Suisun City is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
    • Suisun City has also been known as:
    • Suisun
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <5>
  • Dixon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dixon is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
  • Rio Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Isleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Batavia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Batavia is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
  • Elmira
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Binghamton ...

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

Adding Binghamton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Binghamton 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 (so far) for Binghamton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Binghamton post office opened in 1864. The Binghamton post office closed in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Binghamton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Solano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Binghamton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Binghamton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Binghamton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Binghamton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Binghamton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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