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Welcome to North Cameron ...

North Cameron is located in Steuben County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Cameron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.

A typical abbreviation for North Cameron: N. Cameron

North Cameron is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Cameron: 607

Communities near North Cameron ...

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

  • Corning
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hornell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bath is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
  • Canisteo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Painted Post
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <3>
  • Addison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Corning
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • South Corning is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Avoca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Arkport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Cameron. See our Newspapers Page for North Cameron.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Cameron ...

Looking for more information about North Cameron? 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 North Cameron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Cameron.

Adding North Cameron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Cameron 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 (so far) for North Cameron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the North Cameron post office opened in 1850. The North Cameron post office closed in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Cameron.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Steuben, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Cameron - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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