Welcome to Butler Center ...

Butler Center is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Butler Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Butler Center is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Butler Center is within the boundaries of the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Butler Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Butler Center - they are located in Indiana and Iowa.

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

Communities near Butler Center ...

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

• Auburn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Newark
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
• Seneca Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Falls
  • Seneca Falls is located in Seneca County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 6,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca Falls <4>
• Waterloo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Lyons
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Wayne County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
• Clyde
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
• Sodus
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
  • Sodus is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <4>
• Weedsport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
  • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <4>
• Wolcott
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
  • Wolcott is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <4>
• Jordan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butler Center ...

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

Adding Butler Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Butler 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 Butler Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

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