Welcome to Cincinnatus ...
Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cincinnatus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1811.
Cincinnatus is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cincinnatus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cincinnatus: 607
Communities near Cincinnatus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cincinnatus.
- Cortland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Norwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Homer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGraw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <3>
- Whitney Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marathon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
- DeRuyter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Lisle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Cincinnatus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cincinnatus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cincinnatus. 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 Cincinnatus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cincinnatus. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cincinnatus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cincinnatus ...
Looking for more information about Cincinnatus? 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 Cincinnatus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cincinnatus.
Adding Cincinnatus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cincinnatus 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 Cincinnatus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cincinnatus post office opened in 1811.
We also found Cincinnatus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cincinnatus.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cortland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cincinnatus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |