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Welcome to Almond ...

The village of Almond is primarily located in Allegany County<1>. A portion of Almond extends into Steuben County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Almond, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1822.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Almond has a population of 429 people<3> (see below for details).

Almond is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Almond had an population of 429 people. This is a decrease of 7.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Almond had a population of 466 people. This makes Almond the county's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 466 people, the population of Almond increased 1.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 461 people).

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

Communities Also Named Almond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Almond - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, North Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Almond ...

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

  • Dansville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
    • Dansville is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <5>
  • Wellsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
  • Alfred
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Alfred is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Alfred has also been known as:
    • Alfred village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <5>
  • Canisteo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
  • Andover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
  • Belmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
  • Avoca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>
  • Angelica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
    • Angelica is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angelica <5>
  • Arkport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almond ...

Looking for more information about Almond? 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 Almond, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Almond.

Adding Almond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Almond 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 Almond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Almond post office opened in 1822.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almond.

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.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 Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Almond.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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