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Welcome to Blakeley ...

Blakeley is located in Erie County<1>.


The location of Blakeley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Blakeley is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Blakeley lies within the (716) area code.

Communities Also Named Blakeley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Blakeley - they are located in Alabama, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Blakeley ...

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

  • Buffalo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lackawanna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Depew
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hamburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Williamsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
  • Springville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
  • Sloan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  • Orchard Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <4>
  • Blasdell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blakeley ...

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

Adding Blakeley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blakeley 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 Blakeley was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blakeley.

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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 Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blakeley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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