Welcome to Slaterville Springs ...
Slaterville Springs is located in Tompkins County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Slaterville Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
A typical abbreviation for Slaterville Springs: Slaterville Spgs. (or less commonly used: Slaterville Spngs. or Slaterville Sprngs.)
Slaterville Springs is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Slaterville Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Slaterville Springs: 607
The ZIP code for Slaterville Springs: 14881<3>
Websites for Slaterville Springs ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.tccofc.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Slaterville Springs, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Slaterville Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slaterville Springs.
- Ithaca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Cayuga Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Groton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dryden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
- Trumansburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McGraw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <4>
- Newark Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Slaterville Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slaterville Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slaterville Springs. 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 Slaterville Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slaterville Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Slaterville Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slaterville Springs ...
Looking for more information about Slaterville Springs? 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 Slaterville Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Slaterville Springs.
Adding Slaterville Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Slaterville Springs 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 Slaterville Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Slaterville Springs post office opened in 1890.
We also found Slaterville Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slaterville Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Tompkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slaterville Springs - 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 Slaterville Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Slaterville Springs 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/ |