RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Tompkins County >> GrotonIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York

The Commemorative Quarter for New York





Welcome to Groton ...

The village of Groton is located in Tompkins County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Groton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Groton has a population of 2,215 people<2> (see below for details).

Groton is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Groton: 607

The ZIP code for Groton: 13073<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Groton had an population of 2,215 people. This is a decrease of 6.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Groton had a population of 2,363 people. This makes Groton the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Groton represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 829th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,363 people, the population of Groton decreased 4.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,470 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Groton.

Communities Also Named Groton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Groton - they are located in Connecticut, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio (2), South Dakota and Vermont.

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

Websites for Groton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tccofc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Groton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Groton ...

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

  • Ithaca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cortland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
  • Cayuga Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
    • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
  • Homer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Dryden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <5>
  • Trumansburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Moravia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • McGraw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Marathon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Groton. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Groton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groton ...

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

Adding Groton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Groton 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 Groton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Groton post office opened in 1819.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Groton.

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

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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 Tompkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Groton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Groton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Groton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Groton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025