Welcome to Angus ...

Angus is located in Yates County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Angus, 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.

Angus is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Angus is located in the (315) area code.

Websites for Angus ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yatesny.com/

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

Communities Also Named Angus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Angus - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Angus ...

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

• Geneva
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
• Canandaigua
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
  • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <3>
• Seneca Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Falls
  • Seneca Falls is located in Seneca County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 6,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca Falls <3>
• Penn Yan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Yan
  • Penn Yan is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penn Yan <3>
• Waterloo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
• Clifton Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
  • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <3>
• Phelps
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
  • Phelps is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <3>
• Dundee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
• Shortsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
  • Shortsville is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shortsville <3>
• Union Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
  • Union Springs is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Angus ...

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

Adding Angus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Angus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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