Welcome to Seneca Castle ...
Seneca Castle is located in Ontario County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seneca Castle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
Seneca Castle is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Seneca Castle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Seneca Castle: 585
The ZIP code for Seneca Castle: 14547<3>
Communities near Seneca Castle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seneca Castle.
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Canandaigua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Newark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Seneca Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Penn Yan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Victor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
- Clifton Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
- Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <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 Seneca Castle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seneca Castle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seneca Castle. 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 Seneca Castle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seneca Castle. See our Newspapers Page for Seneca Castle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seneca Castle ...
Looking for more information about Seneca Castle? 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 Seneca Castle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Seneca Castle.
Adding Seneca Castle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seneca Castle 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 Seneca Castle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Seneca Castle post office opened in 1829.
We also found Seneca Castle in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seneca Castle.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ontario, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seneca Castle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Seneca Castle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Seneca Castle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |