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Welcome to Colburns ...

Colburns is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

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

Colburns is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Colburns: 716 & 624<3>

Websites for Colburns ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Colburns, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Colburns ...

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

  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Westfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Falconer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Youngsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mayville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brocton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Randolph
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Celoron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colburns ...

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

Adding Colburns to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colburns.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colburns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Colburns area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Colburns area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.