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Welcome to Cameron Mills ...

Cameron Mills is located in Steuben County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cameron Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.

A typical abbreviation for Cameron Mills: Cameron Mls. (or less commonly used: Cameron Mlls.)

Cameron Mills is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cameron Mills: 607

The ZIP code for Cameron Mills: 14820<3>

Communities near Cameron Mills ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cameron Mills ...

Looking for more information about Cameron Mills? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cameron Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cameron Mills.

Adding Cameron Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cameron Mills post office opened in 1850.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cameron Mills.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Steuben, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cameron Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cameron Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cameron Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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