Welcome to Solvay ...
The village of Solvay is located in Onondaga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Solvay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Solvay has a population of 6,294 people<2> (see below for details).
Solvay is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Solvay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Solvay: 315 & 680<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Solvay had an population of 6,294 people. This is a decrease of 4.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Solvay had a population of 6,584 people. This makes Solvay the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Solvay represents 0.03% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 378th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,584 people, the population of Solvay decreased 3.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,845 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Solvay.
Communities Also Named Solvay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Solvay - they are located in Illinois and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Solvay.
Communities near Solvay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Solvay.
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- De Witt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
- Baldwinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
- Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <5>
- North Syracuse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
- North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Chittenango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
- Chittenango is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <5>
- Manlius
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manlius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
- Manlius is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <5>
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Minoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
- Minoa is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <5>
- East Syracuse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
- East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Skaneateles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
- Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <5>
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 Solvay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solvay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Solvay. 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 Solvay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Solvay. See our Newspapers Page for Solvay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solvay ...
Looking for more information about Solvay? 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 Solvay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Solvay.
Adding Solvay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Solvay 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 Solvay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Solvay post office opened in 1889.
We also found Solvay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Solvay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solvay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/
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 Onondaga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Solvay. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Solvay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Solvay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Solvay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |