Welcome to Persia ...

Persia is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Persia, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Persia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Persia is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Persia: (716)

Communities Also Named Persia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Persia - they are located in Iowa, Missouri and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Persia ...

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

• Salamanca
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamanca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
  • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <5>
• Springville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Springville is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
• Gowanda
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
  • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <5>
• Silver Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
• Angola
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Angola is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <5>
• Randolph
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <5>
• North Collins
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
  • North Collins is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <5>
• Little Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
  • Little Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Valley <5>
• Cattaraugus
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
  • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <5>
• Forestville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <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 Persia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Persia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Persia ...

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

Adding Persia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Persia 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 Persia was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Persia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Persia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

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