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Welcome to Sidney Center ...

Sidney Center is located in Delaware County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Sidney Center: Sidney Ctr. (or less commonly used: Sidney Cen., Sidney Cent. or Sidney Cntr.)

Sidney Center is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Sidney Center: 13839<3>

Websites for Sidney Center ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sidney Center, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Sidney Center ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sidney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
  • Delhi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Walton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
  • Deposit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
  • Bainbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
  • Unadilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
  • Otego
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Afton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
  • Morris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <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 Sidney Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sidney Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sidney Center ...

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

Adding Sidney Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sidney Center.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sidney Center - 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 Sidney Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sidney Center 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.




 

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