Welcome to Bristol Center ...

Bristol Center is located in Ontario County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bristol Center, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Bristol Center: Bristol Ctr. (or less commonly used: Bristol Cen., Bristol Cent. or Bristol Cntr.)

Bristol Center is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bristol Center lies within the (585) area code.

Communities Also Named Bristol Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bristol Center - it's located in Connecticut.

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

Communities near Bristol Center ...

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

• Canandaigua
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
  • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <3>
• Penn Yan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Yan
  • Penn Yan is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penn Yan <3>
• Palmyra
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
• Avon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
• Honeoye Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye Falls
  • Honeoye Falls is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honeoye Falls <3>
• Victor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Victor is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>
• Clifton Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
  • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <3>
• Lima
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Lima is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <3>
• Phelps
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
  • Phelps is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <3>
• Wayland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Wayland is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristol Center ...

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

Adding Bristol Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bristol Center 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 Bristol Center was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristol Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

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