Welcome to Tompkins ...

Tompkins is located in Tioga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tompkins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

Tompkins is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Tompkins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Tompkins - they are located in Georgia, Michigan, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, South Carolina and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tompkins.

Communities near Tompkins ...

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

• Corning
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
• Wellsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <3>
• Mansfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mansfield is located in Tioga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
• Painted Post
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Painted Post is located in Steuben County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painted Post
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painted Post <3>
• Elkland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Elkland is located in Tioga County
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Addison is located in Steuben County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
• South Corning
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
• Westfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Westfield is located in Tioga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
• Tioga
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tioga is located in Tioga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
• Lawrenceville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tompkins ...

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

Adding Tompkins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tompkins 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 Tompkins was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tompkins.