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Welcome to Stedman ...

Stedman is located in Chautauqua County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Stedman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Stedman is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Stedman is located in the (716) area code.

Websites for Stedman ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Stedman, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Stedman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Stedman - they are located in Alabama, California and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stedman.

Communities near Stedman ...

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

  • Jamestown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Corry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <3>
  • North East
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
    • North East is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <3>
  • Westfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
  • Lakewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Falconer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
    • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <3>
  • Mayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <3>
  • Brocton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
    • Brocton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <3>
  • Celoron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
    • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <3>
  • Sherman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stedman ...

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

Adding Stedman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stedman 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 Stedman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stedman post office opened in 1854.

We also found Stedman in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stedman.

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stedman - 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/









 

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