Welcome to Garbutt ...
Garbutt is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garbutt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Garbutt is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Garbutt lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Garbutt: 585
Communities near Garbutt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garbutt.
- Rochester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Geneseo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- East Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
- Hilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fairport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Le Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Spencerport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
- Spencerport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <3>
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Garbutt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garbutt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garbutt. 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 Garbutt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garbutt. See our Newspapers Page for Garbutt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garbutt ...
Looking for more information about Garbutt? 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 Garbutt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garbutt.
Adding Garbutt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garbutt 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 Garbutt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Garbutt post office opened in 1880.
We also found Garbutt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garbutt.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garbutt - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |