Welcome to Bemus Point ...

The village of Bemus Point is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

The location of Bemus Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Bemus Point was established in 1806.

A typical abbreviation for Bemus Point: Bemus Pt.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bemus Point has a population of 347 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Bemus Point is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Bemus Point: (716)

Websites for Bemus Point ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bemus Point, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bemus Point had an population of 347 people. This is a decrease of 4.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bemus Point had a population of 364 people. This makes Bemus Point the county's 44th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 364 people, the population of Bemus Point increased 7.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 340 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bemus Point.

Communities near Bemus Point ...

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

• Jamestown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,862 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
• Fredonia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Fredonia is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <5>
• Westfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <5>
• Lakewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Falconer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Mayville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <5>
• Brocton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Celoron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
  • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <5>
• Sherman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <5>
• Cassadaga
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassadaga
  • Cassadaga is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassadaga <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bemus Point ...

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

Adding Bemus Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bemus Point 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 Bemus Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bemus Point post office opened in 1863.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bemus Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bemus Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/