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Welcome to Cicero ...

Cicero is located in Onondaga County<1>.


The location of Cicero has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Cicero is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cicero lies within the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Cicero ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Cicero - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cicero ...

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

  • Syracuse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • De Witt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Fulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
    • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <4>
  • Solvay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
    • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <4>
  • Chittenango
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
    • Chittenango is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <4>
  • Canastota
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Manlius
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
    • Manlius is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <4>
  • Fayetteville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
  • Minoa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
    • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <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 Cicero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cicero.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cicero ...

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

Adding Cicero to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

We also found Cicero in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cicero.

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

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Onondaga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cicero - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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