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Welcome to Waterburg ...

Waterburg is located in Tompkins County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Waterburg is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Waterburg: 607

Websites for Waterburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tccofc.org/

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

Communities near Waterburg ...

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

  • Ithaca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cayuga Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
  • Groton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Dryden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Watkins Glen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Dundee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Montour Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Moravia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Aurora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterburg ...

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

Adding Waterburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waterburg 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 Waterburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterburg.

Footnotes ...

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