Welcome to Bristol Springs ...
Bristol Springs is located in Ontario County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bristol Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for Bristol Springs: Bristol Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bristol Spngs. or Bristol Sprngs.)
Bristol Springs is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bristol Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bristol Springs: 585
Communities near Bristol Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bristol Springs.
- Canandaigua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Penn Yan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
- Dansville is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <3>
- Victor
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Lima
(18 miles [29 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>
- Wayland
(14 miles [22.5 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>
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Livonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shortsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Bloomfield
- Village of Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village of Bloomfield <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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bristol Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bristol Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Bristol Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristol Springs ...
Looking for more information about Bristol Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bristol Springs.
Adding Bristol Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bristol Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bristol Springs post office opened in 1872.
We also found Bristol Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristol Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ontario, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |