Welcome to Occanum ...
Occanum is located in Broome County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Occanum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Occanum is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Occanum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Occanum: 607
Communities near Occanum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Occanum.
- Binghamton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johnson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Endicott
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Port Dickinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Deposit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <3>
- Montrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
- Susquehanna Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Greene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Bainbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
- Hallstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
- Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <3>
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 Occanum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Occanum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Occanum. 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 Occanum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Occanum. See our Newspapers Page for Occanum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Occanum ...
Looking for more information about Occanum? 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 Occanum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Occanum.
Adding Occanum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Occanum 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 Occanum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Occanum post office opened in 1893.
We also found Occanum on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Occanum.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Occanum - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |