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Welcome to Little Genesee ...

Little Genesee is located in Allegany County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Genesee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Little Genesee is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Little Genesee: 14754<3>

Communities near Little Genesee ...

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

  • Olean
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
  • Wellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
  • Port Allegany
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Allegany
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
    • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <4>
  • Smethport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
    • Smethport is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <4>
  • Cuba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • Shinglehouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bolivar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Portville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
    • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <4>
  • Belmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <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 Little Genesee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Genesee.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Genesee ...

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

Adding Little Genesee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Little Genesee 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 Little Genesee was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Little Genesee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Genesee.

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

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 Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Genesee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Little Genesee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little Genesee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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