Welcome to Crains Mills ...
Crains Mills is located in Cortland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crains Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Crains Mills: Crains Mls. (or less commonly used: Crains Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Crains Mills for more information about variations on the name of Crains Mills.
Crains Mills is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crains Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crains Mills is located in the (607) area code.
Communities near Crains Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crains Mills.
- Cortland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
- Cazenovia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Cazenovia is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <3>
- McGraw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Marathon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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>
- Tully
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Tully is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <3>
- DeRuyter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fabius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Fabius is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabius <3>
- East Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Slab City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Crains Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crains Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crains 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 Crains Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crains Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Crains Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crains Mills ...
Looking for more information about Crains 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Crains Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crains Mills.
Adding Crains Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crains 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 for Crains Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Crains Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crains Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crains Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cortland County: www.cortland-co.org/
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 Cortland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crains Mills - 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. |