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Welcome to Conesus ...

Conesus is located in Livingston County<1>.


The location of Conesus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Conesus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1825.

Conesus is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Conesus: (585)

Websites for Conesus ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.livchamber.com/

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

Communities near Conesus ...

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

  • Geneseo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <4>
  • Dansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Perry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
  • Avon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
  • Honeoye Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Morris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Caledonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lima
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Wayland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Livonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <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 Conesus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conesus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conesus ...

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

Adding Conesus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conesus 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 Conesus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Conesus post office opened in 1825.

We also found Conesus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conesus.

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/

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 Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conesus - 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>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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