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Welcome to West Caton ...

West Caton is located in Steuben County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Caton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for West Caton: W. Caton

West Caton is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Caton: 607

Communities near West Caton ...

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

  • Elmira
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Corning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Horseheads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmira Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mansfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Painted Post
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elkland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <3>
  • Addison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • South Corning
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Corning is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Savona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Caton ...

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

Adding West Caton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Caton 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 West Caton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the West Caton post office opened in 1888. The West Caton post office closed in 1910.

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

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Caton - 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.
<4>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/