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Welcome to South Vandalia ...

South Vandalia is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Vandalia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Vandalia: S. Vandalia

South Vandalia is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for South Vandalia: 716 & 624<3>

Communities near South Vandalia ...

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

  • Olean
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
  • Bradford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Salamanca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Franklinville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cuba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • Little Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Portville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Eldred
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldred is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <4>
  • East Randolph
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
    • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people

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 Vandalia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Vandalia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Vandalia ...

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

Adding South Vandalia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Vandalia 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 (so far) for South Vandalia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Vandalia - 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 Vandalia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the South Vandalia 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.