Welcome to Straits Corners ...

Straits Corners is located in Tioga County<1>.

The location of Straits Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Straits Corners, 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 Straits Corners: Straits Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Straits Corners for more information about variations on the name of Straits Corners.

Straits Corners is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Straits Corners lies within the (607) area code.

Websites for Straits Corners ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tiogachamber.com/

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

Communities near Straits Corners ...

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

• Endicott
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
  • Endicott is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
• Sayre
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
  • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
• Waverly
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Owego
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
  • Owego is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
• Athens
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• South Waverly
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
  • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
• Newark Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Valley
  • Newark Valley is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark Valley <4>
• Candor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
  • Candor is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <4>
• Spencer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
• Van Etten
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
  • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <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 Straits Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Straits Corners.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Straits Corners ...

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

Adding Straits Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Straits Corners 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 Straits Corners was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Straits Corners on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Straits Corners.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

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