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Welcome to Shongo ...

Shongo is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

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

Shongo is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shongo: 716 & 624<3>

Communities Also Named Shongo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Shongo: This one is located in Cattaraugus County and the other is located in Allegany County.

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

Communities near Shongo ...

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

  • Olean
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
  • Bradford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Salamanca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Allegany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Randolph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Little Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cattaraugus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • East Randolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
    • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
  • Lewis Run
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shongo ...

Looking for more information about Shongo? 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 Shongo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shongo.

Adding Shongo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shongo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shongo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Shongo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Shongo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.