Welcome to Lima ...
The village of Lima is located in Livingston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lima, you might consider that their post office opened in 1808.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lima has a population of 2,019 people<2> (see below for details).
Lima is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lima lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lima is located in the (585) area code.
The ZIP code for Lima: 14485<4>
Websites for Lima ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.livchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lima, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lima had an population of 2,019 people. This is a decrease of 5.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lima had a population of 2,139 people. This makes Lima the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of Lima represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 875th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,139 people, the population of Lima decreased 13.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,459 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lima.
Communities Also Named Lima ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Lima - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lima.
Communities near Lima ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lima.
- Rochester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
- Canandaigua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <5>
- Geneseo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
- Geneseo is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <5>
- East Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Fairport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <5>
- Le Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <5>
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mount Morris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <5>
- Victor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
- Churchville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <5>
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 Lima. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lima.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lima. 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 Lima.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lima. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lima.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lima ...
Looking for more information about Lima? 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 Lima, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lima.
Adding Lima to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lima 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 Lima was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lima post office opened in 1808.
We also found Lima in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lima.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lima. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.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 Livingston, 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 Lima. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lima - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Lima). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lima or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |