Welcome to Dams Corner ...
Dams Corner is located in Oneida County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Dams Corner: Dams Cor. (or less commonly used: Dams Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dams Corner for more information about variations on the name of Dams Corner.
Dams Corner is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dams Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dams Corner: 315 & 680<3>
Communities near Dams Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dams Corner.
- Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chittenango
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canastota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <4>
- New York Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sherrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cazenovia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Yorkville
(15 miles [24.1 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 Dams Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dams Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dams Corner. 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 Dams Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dams Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Dams Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dams Corner ...
Looking for more information about Dams Corner? 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 Dams Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dams Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oneida, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dams Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Dams Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Dams Corner area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |