Welcome to Three Rivers ...
Three Rivers is located in Onondaga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Three Rivers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
A typical abbreviation for Three Rivers: Three Rivs.
Three Rivers is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Three Rivers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Three Rivers: 315 & 680<3>
Communities Also Named Three Rivers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Three Rivers - they are located in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Rivers.
Communities near Three Rivers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Three Rivers.
- Syracuse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
- De Witt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Baldwinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
- Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <4>
- North Syracuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
- North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Solvay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
- Solvay is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <4>
- Fayetteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- Minoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
- Minoa is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <4>
- East Syracuse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
- East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Skaneateles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
- Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <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 Three Rivers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Rivers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Three Rivers. 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 Three Rivers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Rivers. See our Newspapers Page for Three Rivers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Rivers ...
Looking for more information about Three Rivers? 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 Three Rivers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Three Rivers.
Adding Three Rivers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Three Rivers post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Three Rivers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Rivers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/
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 Onondaga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Three Rivers - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Three Rivers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Three Rivers 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |