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Welcome to Abbotts ...

Abbotts is located in the Thousand Islands and Saint Lawrence River/Seaway region.

Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Abbotts, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Abbotts is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Abbotts is located in the (716) area code.

Communities Also Named Abbotts ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Abbotts - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Abbotts ...

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

  • Olean
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <3>
  • Arcade
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Allegany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
    • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <3>
  • Franklinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <3>
  • Cuba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
  • Delevan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
    • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <3>
  • Bolivar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Portville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
    • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <3>
  • Belmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
  • Angelica
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
    • Angelica is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angelica <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 Abbotts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abbotts.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abbotts ...

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

Adding Abbotts to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Abbotts post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Abbotts.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abbotts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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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