Welcome to Wrights Corners ...

Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wrights Corners, 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 Wrights Corners: Wrights Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wrights Corners for more information about variations on the name of Wrights Corners.

Wrights Corners is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Wrights Corners: (716)

Communities Also Named Wrights Corners ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Wrights Corners: This one is located in Niagara County and the other is located in Onondaga County.

Beyond New York, there are 5 communities that are also named Wrights Corners - they are located in Michigan, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wrights Corners ...

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

• North Tonawanda
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
  • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
• Lockport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <3>
• Tonawanda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonawanda
  • Tonawanda is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonawanda <3>
• Medina
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
• Williamsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Williamsville is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <3>
• Akron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
• Lewiston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Youngstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
  • Youngstown is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <3>
• Middleport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
• Wilson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <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 Wrights Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wrights Corners.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wrights Corners ...

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

Adding Wrights Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wrights Corners.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wrights Corners. 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/