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Welcome to Ceres ...

Ceres is located in Allegany County<1>.

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

Ceres is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ceres: 585

The ZIP code for Ceres: 14721<3>

Communities Also Named Ceres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ceres - they are located in California, Georgia, Iowa, Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ceres ...

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

  • Olean
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
  • Bradford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Wellsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Allegany
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Allegany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Smethport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuba
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • Shinglehouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolivar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Portville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ceres ...

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

Adding Ceres to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ceres 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 (so far) for Ceres was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ceres post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ceres.

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

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