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Welcome to Sonora ...

Sonora is located in Steuben County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sonora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Sonora is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Sonora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Sonora - they are located in Arizona (2), Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Sonora ...

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

  • Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Painted Post
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Watkins Glen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Addison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Dundee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • Montour Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
    • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <3>
  • South Corning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
    • South Corning is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Avoca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
  • Savona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sonora ...

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

Adding Sonora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sonora 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 Sonora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Sonora post office opened in 1854.

We also found Sonora in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sonora.

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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 Steuben, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sonora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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