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Welcome to Cayuta ...

Cayuta is located in Schuyler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cayuta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.

Cayuta is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cayuta: 607

The ZIP code for Cayuta: 14824<3>

Communities near Cayuta ...

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

  • Ithaca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
  • Elmira
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Horseheads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmira Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cayuga Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
  • Watkins Glen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
  • Trumansburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Montour Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Candor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cayuta ...

Looking for more information about Cayuta? 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 Cayuta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cayuta.

Adding Cayuta to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cayuta post office opened in 1821.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cayuta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cayuta - 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 Cayuta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cayuta 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/