Welcome to Searsburg ...
Searsburg is located in Schuyler County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Searsburg, 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.
Searsburg is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Searsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Searsburg: 607
Communities Also Named Searsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Searsburg - it's located in Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Searsburg.
Communities near Searsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Searsburg.
- Ithaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Penn Yan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Cayuga Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Groton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Watkins Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trumansburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Montour Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Searsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Searsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Searsburg. 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 Searsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Searsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Searsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Searsburg ...
Looking for more information about Searsburg? 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 Searsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Searsburg.
Adding Searsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Searsburg 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 Searsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Searsburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Searsburg - 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. |