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Welcome to Tompkins Corners ...

Tompkins Corners is located in Chemung County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Tompkins Corners: Tompkins Cors.

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

Tompkins Corners is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tompkins Corners: 607

Communities Also Named Tompkins Corners ...

While we believe that this Tompkins Corners is located in Chemung County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Tompkins Corners. Those communities are located in the following counties: Putnam and Westchester County.

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

Websites for Tompkins Corners ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chemungchamber.org/

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

Communities near Tompkins Corners ...

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

  • Elmira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Corning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Horseheads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmira Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Painted Post
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Watkins Glen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <3>
  • Addison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Montour Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • South Corning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Corning is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Savona
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Tompkins Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tompkins Corners.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tompkins Corners ...

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

Footnotes ...

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