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Welcome to Gowanda ...

The village of Gowanda is primarily located in Cattaraugus County<1>. A portion of Gowanda extends into Erie County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gowanda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gowanda has a population of 2,540 people<2> (see below for details).

Gowanda is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Gowanda: 716 & 624<4>

The ZIP code for Gowanda: 14070<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gowanda had an population of 2,540 people. This is a decrease of 6.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gowanda had a population of 2,709 people. This makes Gowanda the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Gowanda represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 741st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,709 people, the population of Gowanda decreased 4.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,842 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gowanda.

Communities Also Named Gowanda ...

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

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

Communities near Gowanda ...

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

  • Hamburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Springville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Silver Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <6>
  • Angola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • North Collins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Little Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cattaraugus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
    • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <6>
  • Forestville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • South Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gowanda. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gowanda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gowanda ...

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

Adding Gowanda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gowanda 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 Gowanda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Gowanda post office opened in 1848.

We also found Gowanda in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gowanda.

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

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 Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gowanda.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gowanda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Gowanda area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Gowanda area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Gowanda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gowanda or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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