Welcome to Balcom Corners ...
Balcom Corners is located in Chautauqua County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Balcom Corners: Balcom Cors.
Balcom Corners is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Balcom Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Balcom Corners: 716 & 624<3>
Websites for Balcom Corners ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chautauquachamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Balcom Corners, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Balcom Corners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balcom Corners.
- Dunkirk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gowanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Falconer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
- Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <4>
- Angola
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brocton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
- Brocton is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <4>
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Little Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Balcom Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balcom Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balcom 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 Balcom Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balcom Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Balcom Corners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balcom Corners ...
Looking for more information about Balcom 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 Balcom Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Balcom Corners.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balcom Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Balcom Corners area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Balcom Corners area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |