While we don't have a date for the founding of Morton Corners, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Morton Corners: Morton Cors.
Morton Corners is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Morton Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Morton Corners: This one is located in Erie County and the other is located in Tompkins County.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Morton Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morton Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morton Corners. 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 Morton Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morton Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Morton Corners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morton Corners ...
Looking for more information about Morton Corners? 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 Morton Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morton Corners.
Adding Morton Corners to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morton Corners 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 Morton Corners was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Morton Corners on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morton Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Morton Corners area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Morton Corners area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.