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Welcome to South Hannibal ...

South Hannibal is located in Oswego County<1>.


The location of South Hannibal 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 Hannibal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

A typical abbreviation for South Hannibal: S. Hannibal

South Hannibal is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Hannibal lies within the (315) area code.

Communities near South Hannibal ...

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

  • Oswego
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <4>
  • Liverpool
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Phoenix
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Central Square
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
    • Central Square is located in Oswego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <4>
  • Weedsport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
    • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <4>
  • Wolcott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jordan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Camillus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camillus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camillus
    • Camillus is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camillus <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 Hannibal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Hannibal.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Hannibal ...

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

Adding South Hannibal to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Hannibal post office opened in 1855.

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

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

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.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 Oswego, 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 Hannibal - 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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