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Welcome to Bolivar ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bolivar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1825.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bolivar has a population of 975 people<2> (see below for details).

Bolivar is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Bolivar: 14715<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bolivar had an population of 975 people. This is a decrease of 6.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bolivar had a population of 1,047 people. This makes Bolivar the county's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,047 people, the population of Bolivar decreased 10.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,173 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bolivar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Bolivar: This one is located in Allegany County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond New York, there are 14 communities that are also named Bolivar - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Bolivar ...

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

  • Olean
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Wellsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
  • Port Allegany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Allegany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
    • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <5>
  • Cuba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
  • Shinglehouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Portville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
    • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <5>
  • Belmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
  • Angelica
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldred
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolivar ...

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

Adding Bolivar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bolivar 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 Bolivar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Bolivar post office opened in 1825.

We also found Bolivar in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bolivar.

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

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 Allegany, 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 Bolivar.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bolivar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Bolivar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bolivar or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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