RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Niagara County >> RansomvilleIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York

The Commemorative Quarter for New York





Welcome to Ransomville ...

Ransomville is located in Niagara County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ransomville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

Ransomville is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Ransomville lies within the (716) area code.

The ZIP code for Ransomville: 14131<3>

Communities Also Named Ransomville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ransomville - they are located in Kansas and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Ransomville ...

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

  • Saint Catharines
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Niagara Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Niagara Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Tonawanda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
    • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
  • Lockport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Thorold
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Tonawanda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Niagara on the Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lewiston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <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 Ransomville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ransomville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ransomville ...

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

Adding Ransomville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ransomville post office opened in 1833.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ransomville.

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

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.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 Niagara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ransomville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ransomville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ransomville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024