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Welcome to Wampsville ...

The village of Wampsville is located in Madison County<1> and is the County Seat for Madison County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wampsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wampsville has a population of 610 people<2> (see below for details).

Wampsville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Wampsville: (315)

The ZIP code for Wampsville: 13163<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wampsville had an population of 610 people. This is an increase of 12.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wampsville had a population of 543 people. This makes Wampsville the county's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 543 people, the population of Wampsville decreased 3.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 561 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wampsville.

Communities near Wampsville ...

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

  • Rome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
  • De Witt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Chittenango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
    • Chittenango is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <5>
  • Manlius
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
    • Manlius is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <5>
  • Hamilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
  • Fayetteville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
  • Minoa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
    • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <5>
  • Sherrill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Syracuse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
    • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Cazenovia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wampsville ...

Looking for more information about Wampsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wampsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wampsville.

Adding Wampsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Wampsville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wampsville.

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

The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/

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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wampsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wampsville - 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 village (such as Wampsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wampsville 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>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.









 

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