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Welcome to Allegany ...

The village of Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allegany, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Allegany has a population of 1,698 people<2> (see below for details).

Allegany is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Allegany: 716 & 624<4>

The ZIP code for Allegany: 14706<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Allegany had an population of 1,698 people. This is a decrease of 6.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Allegany had a population of 1,816 people. This makes Allegany the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,816 people, the population of Allegany decreased 3.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,883 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Allegany.

Communities Also Named Allegany ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Allegany - they are located in Georgia, Maryland and Oregon.

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

Websites for Allegany ...

Official Website: www.allegany.org/

Communities near Allegany ...

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

  • Bradford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salamanca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Franklinville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Smethport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cuba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
  • Little Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Shinglehouse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolivar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Portville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldred
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldred is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <6>

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 Allegany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allegany.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allegany. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Allegany.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allegany ...

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

Adding Allegany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allegany 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 (so far) for Allegany was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Allegany post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allegany.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Allegany.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allegany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Allegany area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Allegany area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Allegany). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Allegany or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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