Welcome to South Windsor ...
South Windsor is located in Broome County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Windsor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for South Windsor: S. Windsor
South Windsor is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Windsor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Windsor: 607
Communities Also Named South Windsor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named South Windsor - they are located in Connecticut, Maine and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Windsor.
Communities near South Windsor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Windsor.
- Binghamton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Johnson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Port Dickinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Deposit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <3>
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
- Susquehanna Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Bainbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
- Hallstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
- Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <3>
- Hancock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
- Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 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 Windsor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Windsor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Windsor. 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 Windsor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Windsor. See our Newspapers Page for South Windsor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Windsor ...
Looking for more information about South Windsor? 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 Windsor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Windsor.
Adding South Windsor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Windsor 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 Windsor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Windsor post office opened in 1839.
We also found South Windsor in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Windsor.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Windsor - 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/ |