Welcome to Ontario Center ...

Ontario Center is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

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

A typical abbreviation for Ontario Center: Ontario Ctr. (or less commonly used: Ontario Cen., Ontario Cent. or Ontario Cntr.)

Ontario Center is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ontario Center is located in the (315) area code.

Communities near Ontario Center ...

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

• Rochester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
• Newark
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
• East Rochester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
  • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
• Webster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <4>
• Fairport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Fairport is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <4>
• Lyons
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Palmyra
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Victor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Victor is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
• Sodus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Manchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <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 Ontario Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ontario Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ontario Center ...

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

Adding Ontario Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ontario Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ontario Center. 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/