Welcome to Pompey ...

Pompey is located in Onondaga County<1>.

The location of Pompey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pompey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

Pompey is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pompey lies within the (315) area code.

Communities near Pompey ...

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

• Syracuse
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
• De Witt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
  • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
• North Syracuse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
  • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
• Solvay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
  • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <4>
• Chittenango
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
  • Chittenango is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <4>
• Canastota
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canastota
  • Canastota is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canastota <4>
• Manlius
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
  • Manlius is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <4>
• Fayetteville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
• Minoa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
  • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <4>
• Homer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <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 Pompey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pompey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pompey ...

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

Adding Pompey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pompey 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 Pompey was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Pompey in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pompey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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