Welcome to West Oneonta ...

West Oneonta is located in Otsego County<1>.

The location of West Oneonta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

When the people of West Oneonta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oneontans<3>

A typical abbreviation for West Oneonta: W. Oneonta

West Oneonta is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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.

• Sidney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
• Delhi
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Delhi is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <5>
• Cooperstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <5>
• Unadilla
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
  • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <5>
• New Berlin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
  • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <5>
• Otego
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
  • Otego is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otego <5>
• Morris
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
  • Morris is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>
• Schenevus
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenevus
  • Schenevus is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenevus <5>
• Milford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
• Gilbertsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
  • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <5>

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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/