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Welcome to Lummisville ...

Lummisville is located in Wayne County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lummisville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

Lummisville is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lummisville is located in the (315) area code.

Communities near Lummisville ...

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

  • Newark
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
  • Clyde
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
  • Sodus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
    • Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <4>
  • Wolcott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sodus Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fair Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Victory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Cayuga County
  • Hannibal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Oswego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <4>
  • Cato
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Cato is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lummisville ...

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

Adding Lummisville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lummisville 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 Lummisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lummisville post office opened in 1869.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lummisville.

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

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 Wayne, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lummisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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