Welcome to Balcom ...
Balcom is located in Chautauqua County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Balcom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Balcom is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Balcom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Balcom: 716 & 624<3>
Communities Also Named Balcom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Balcom - they are located in Georgia and Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Balcom.
Websites for Balcom ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chautauquachamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Balcom, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Balcom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balcom.
- Dunkirk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 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
(17 miles [27.4 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balcom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balcom. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balcom. See our Newspapers Page for Balcom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balcom ...
Looking for more information about Balcom? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Balcom.
Adding Balcom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Balcom 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 Balcom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Balcom post office opened in 1892.
We also found Balcom on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Balcom.
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 - 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 area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Balcom 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |