Welcome to South Owego ...
South Owego is located in Tioga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Owego, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
A typical abbreviation for South Owego: S. Owego
South Owego is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Owego lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Owego: 607
Websites for South Owego ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.tiogachamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Owego, the following might be of interest:
Communities near South Owego ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Owego.
- Binghamton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Endicott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sayre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Owego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
- Owego is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <3>
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Port Dickinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- South Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Newark Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Owego. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Owego.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Owego. 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 Owego.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Owego. See our Newspapers Page for South Owego.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Owego ...
Looking for more information about South Owego? 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 Owego, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Owego.
Adding South Owego to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Owego 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 Owego was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Owego post office opened in 1840.
We also found South Owego in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Owego.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Owego - 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/ |