Welcome to Painted Post ...

The village of Painted Post is located in Steuben County<1>.

Painted Post was established in 1823.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Painted Post has a population of 1,926 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Painted Post is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Painted Post had an population of 1,926 people. This is an increase of 6.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Painted Post had a population of 1,809 people. This makes Painted Post the county's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,809 people, the population of Painted Post decreased 1.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,842 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Painted Post.

Communities Also Named Painted Post ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Painted Post - it's located in Kansas.

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

Communities near Painted Post ...

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

• Elmira
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <4>
• Horseheads
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <4>
• Bath
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
• Elmira Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
  • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
• Watkins Glen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
  • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Former names for Watkins Glen:
  • Jefferson
  • Salubria
  • Watkins
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
• Elkland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
  • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <4>
• Addison
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
• Montour Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
  • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
• Savona
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
  • Savona is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savona <4>
• Tioga
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Tioga is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Painted Post. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Painted Post.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Painted Post ...

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

Adding Painted Post to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Painted Post 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 Painted Post was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Painted Post post office opened in 1800.

We also found Painted Post in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Painted Post.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/