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Welcome to Chemung ...

Chemung is located in Chemung County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chemung, you might consider that their post office opened in 1800.

Chemung is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Chemung: 607

The ZIP code for Chemung: 14825<3>

Communities Also Named Chemung ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Chemung - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Chemung ...

Official Website:   www.townofchemung.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chemungchamber.org/

Communities near Chemung ...

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

  • Elmira
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Horseheads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sayre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
  • Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Owego
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Elmira Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Towanda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Towanda is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
  • Troy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • South Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chemung ...

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

Adding Chemung to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Chemung post office opened in 1800.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chemung.

Footnotes ...

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