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Welcome to Tacoma ...

Tacoma is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tacoma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

When the people of Tacoma refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Tacoman<2>

Tacoma is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Tacoma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Tacoma - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Maine, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Websites for Tacoma ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

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

Communities near Tacoma ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Sidney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Delhi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Walton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Deposit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bainbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Unadilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hancock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Otego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Afton
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Tacoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tacoma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tacoma ...

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

Adding Tacoma to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tacoma post office opened in 1891. The Tacoma post office closed in 1934.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tacoma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Tacoma refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Tacoma may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tacoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/