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Welcome to Darien Center ...

Darien Center is located in Genesee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Darien Center, 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.

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

Darien Center is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Darien Center: 585

Websites for Darien Center ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.geneseeny.com/

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

Communities near Darien Center ...

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

  • Depew
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Batavia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • East Aurora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
    • East Aurora is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <3>
  • Williamsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <3>
  • Warsaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Akron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Attica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darien Center ...

Looking for more information about Darien 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Darien Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Darien Center.

Adding Darien Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Darien Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Genesee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darien Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.