Welcome to Amboy Center ...

Amboy Center is located in Oswego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amboy Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Amboy Center: Amboy Ctr. (or less commonly used: Amboy Cen., Amboy Cent. or Amboy Cntr.)

Amboy Center is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Amboy Center: 315 & 680<3>

Communities near Amboy Center ...

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

• North Syracuse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
  • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
• Pulaski
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Camden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Central Square
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
  • Central Square is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <4>
• Mexico
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mexico is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
• Sylvan Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
  • Sylvan Beach is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Beach <4>
• Cleveland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
• Lacona
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
  • Lacona is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <4>
• Parish
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
  • Parish is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <4>
• Altmar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
  • Altmar is located in Oswego County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <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 Amboy Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amboy Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amboy Center ...

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

Adding Amboy Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amboy Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/