Welcome to Derby ...
Derby is located in Erie County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Derby, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Derby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Derby is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Derby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Derby is within the boundaries of the (716) area code.
Communities Also Named Derby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Derby - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Derby.
Communities near Derby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Derby.
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Fort Erie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Erie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Erie <4>
- Port Colborne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Colborne
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Colborne <4>
- Lackawanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawanna
- Lackawanna is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lackawanna <4>
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
- East Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Springville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
- Sloan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Orchard Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <4>
- Blasdell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blasdell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blasdell
- Blasdell is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blasdell <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 Derby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Derby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Derby. 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 Derby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Derby. See our Newspapers Page for Derby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derby ...
Looking for more information about Derby? 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 Derby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Derby.
Adding Derby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Derby 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 Derby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Derby post office opened in 1873.
We also found Derby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Derby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Derby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
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 Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Derby - 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/ |