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Welcome to Canaseraga ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canaseraga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Canaseraga has a population of 508 people<2> (see below for details).

Canaseraga is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canaseraga had an population of 508 people. This is a decrease of 7.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Canaseraga had a population of 550 people. This makes Canaseraga the county's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 550 people, the population of Canaseraga decreased 7.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 594 people).

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

Communities Also Named Canaseraga ...

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

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

Communities near Canaseraga ...

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

  • Hornell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Alfred
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Alfred is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Alfred has also been known as:
    • Alfred village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <4>
  • Mount Morris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Canisteo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Nunda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Castile
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
    • Castile is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <4>
  • Avoca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
  • Angelica
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Canaseraga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canaseraga.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canaseraga ...

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

Adding Canaseraga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canaseraga 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 Canaseraga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Canaseraga post office opened in 1857.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canaseraga.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canaseraga. 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 Canaseraga.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canaseraga - 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.
<5>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.
<6>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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