Welcome to South Sodus ...

South Sodus is located in Wayne County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of South Sodus, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Sodus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

A typical abbreviation for South Sodus: S. Sodus

South Sodus is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Sodus is located in the (315) area code.

Communities near South Sodus ...

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

• Newark
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
• Waterloo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Lyons
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Wayne County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
• Palmyra
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Clifton Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
  • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <4>
• Clyde
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
• Phelps
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
  • Phelps is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <4>
• Sodus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
  • Sodus is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <4>
• Manchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Wolcott
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
  • Wolcott is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <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 Sodus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Sodus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Sodus ...

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

Adding South Sodus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Sodus 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 Sodus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the South Sodus post office opened in 1828.

We also found South Sodus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/