Welcome to West Eaton ...
West Eaton is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Eaton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for West Eaton: W. Eaton
West Eaton is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Eaton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Eaton: 315 & 680<3>
The ZIP code for West Eaton: 13484<4>
Communities near West Eaton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Eaton.
- Oneida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chittenango
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canastota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Manlius
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sherrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cazenovia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Cazenovia is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <5>
- Morrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Waterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Eaton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Eaton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Eaton. 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 Eaton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Eaton. See our Newspapers Page for West Eaton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Eaton ...
Looking for more information about West Eaton? 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 Eaton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Eaton.
Adding West Eaton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Eaton 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 Eaton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the West Eaton post office opened in 1851.
We also found West Eaton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Eaton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Eaton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the West Eaton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the West Eaton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Eaton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Eaton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |