Welcome to Gerry ...

Gerry is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gerry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gerry is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Gerry lies within the (716) area code.

Websites for Gerry ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Gerry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gerry - it's located in Maine.

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

Communities near Gerry ...

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

• Jamestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,862 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
• Fredonia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Fredonia is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <3>
• Westfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
• Lakewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <3>
• Falconer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
  • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <3>
• Mayville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <3>
• Brocton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
  • Brocton is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <3>
• Randolph
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
• Celoron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
  • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <3>
• Sherman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gerry ...

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

Adding Gerry to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gerry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/