Welcome to South Somerset ...
South Somerset is located in Niagara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Somerset, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for South Somerset: S. Somerset
South Somerset is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Somerset lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for South Somerset: 716 & 624<3>
Communities near South Somerset ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Somerset.
- Lockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middleport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
- Lyndonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hartland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- County Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for County Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Niagara County
- Johnson Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
- Millers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Millers is located in Niagara County
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 Somerset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Somerset.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Somerset. 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 Somerset.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Somerset. See our Newspapers Page for South Somerset.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Somerset ...
Looking for more information about South Somerset? 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 Somerset, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Somerset.
Adding South Somerset to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Somerset in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Somerset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the South Somerset post office opened in 1871.
We also found South Somerset in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Somerset.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Niagara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Somerset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the South Somerset area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the South Somerset area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |