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West Oneonta is located in Otsego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Oneonta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

When the people of West Oneonta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oneontans<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Oneonta: W. Oneonta

West Oneonta is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for West Oneonta: 13820<4>

Websites for West Oneonta ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

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

Communities near West Oneonta ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Oneonta ...

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

Adding West Oneonta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Oneonta 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 Oneonta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the West Oneonta post office opened in 1839.

We also found West Oneonta in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of West Oneonta refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of West Oneonta may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Oneonta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Oneonta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Oneonta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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