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Welcome to Tunnel ...

Tunnel is located in Broome County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunnel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Tunnel is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tunnel: 607

The ZIP code for Tunnel: 13848<3>

Communities Also Named Tunnel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Tunnel - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Tunnel ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Endicott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Sidney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Port Dickinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Deposit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Greene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oxford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bainbridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunnel ...

Looking for more information about Tunnel? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tunnel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tunnel.

Adding Tunnel to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tunnel post office opened in 1882. The Tunnel post office closed in 1990.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunnel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tunnel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tunnel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tunnel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/