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Welcome to Pulteney ...

Pulteney is located in Steuben County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pulteney, 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.

Pulteney is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pulteney: 607

Communities near Pulteney ...

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

  • Bath
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Penn Yan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Watkins Glen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Dundee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • Naples
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Avoca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
  • Cohocton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Savona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rushville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hammondsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pulteney ...

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

Adding Pulteney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pulteney 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 Pulteney was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pulteney on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pulteney.

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 Pulteney - 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.