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Welcome to South Addison ...

South Addison is located in Steuben County<1>.


The location of South Addison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of South Addison, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

A typical abbreviation for South Addison: S. Addison

South Addison is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named South Addison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Addison - they are located in Illinois and Maine.

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

Communities near South Addison ...

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

  • Corning
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bath
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
  • Painted Post
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <4>
  • South Corning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Westfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Savona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Tioga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
  • Lawrenceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Knoxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <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 South Addison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Addison.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Addison ...

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

Adding South Addison to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Addison post office opened in 1852.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Addison.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Addison. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Addison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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