Welcome to Urbana ...
Urbana is located in Steuben County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Urbana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
When the people of Urbana refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Urbanan<2>
Urbana is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Urbana lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Urbana ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Urbana - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Maryland, Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Urbana.
Communities near Urbana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Urbana.
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
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- Penn Yan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Yan
- Penn Yan is located in Yates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penn Yan <4>
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- Watkins Glen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- 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 <4>
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- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Yates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
- Montour Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
- Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
- Naples
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
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- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
- Cohocton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohocton
- Cohocton is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohocton <4>
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- Savona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
- Savona is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savona <4>
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- Hammondsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsport
- Hammondsport is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammondsport <4>
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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 Urbana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Urbana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Urbana. 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 Urbana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Urbana. See our Newspapers Page for Urbana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Urbana ...
Looking for more information about Urbana? 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 Urbana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Urbana.
Adding Urbana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Urbana 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 Urbana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Urbana post office opened in 1822.
We also found Urbana in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Urbana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Urbana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/
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 Steuben, 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 Urbana 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 Urbana may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Urbana - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |