Welcome to West Chenango ...
West Chenango is located in Broome County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Chenango, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for West Chenango: W. Chenango
West Chenango is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Chenango lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Chenango: 607
Communities near West Chenango ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Chenango.
- Binghamton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Johnson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Endicott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Owego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Port Dickinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Hallstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
- Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <3>
- Newark Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitney Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Chenango. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Chenango.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Chenango. 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 Chenango.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Chenango. See our Newspapers Page for West Chenango.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Chenango ...
Looking for more information about West Chenango? 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 Chenango, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Chenango.
Adding West Chenango to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Chenango 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 Chenango was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Chenango post office opened in 1870.
We also found West Chenango in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Chenango.
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 West Chenango - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |