Welcome to West Candor ...

West Candor is located in Tioga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Candor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for West Candor: W. Candor

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

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

West Candor lies within the (607) area code.

Websites for West Candor ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tiogachamber.com/

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

Communities near West Candor ...

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

• Ithaca
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
• Sayre
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
  • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <3>
• Waverly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
• Lansing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
• Owego
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
  • Owego is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <3>
• Cayuga Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
  • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
• Athens
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
• Dryden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
  • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <3>
• South Waverly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
  • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
• Newark Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Valley
  • Newark Valley is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark Valley <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Candor ...

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

Adding West Candor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Candor 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 West Candor was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found West Candor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Candor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Candor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/