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Welcome to East Concord ...

East Concord is located in Erie County<1>.


The location of East Concord has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of East Concord, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

A typical abbreviation for East Concord: E. Concord

East Concord is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for East Concord: (716)

Communities Also Named East Concord ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named East Concord - they are located in New Hampshire and Vermont.

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

Communities near East Concord ...

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

  • Hamburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • East Aurora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Orchard Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blasdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Gowanda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
    • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <4>
  • Arcade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklinville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <4>
  • North Collins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
    • North Collins is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <4>
  • Delevan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
    • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <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 East Concord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Concord.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Concord ...

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

Adding East Concord to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the East Concord post office opened in 1853.

We also found East Concord in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Concord.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Concord. 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>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 East Concord - 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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