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Welcome to Magnolia ...

Magnolia is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

The location of Magnolia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Magnolia is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Magnolia is located in the (716) area code.

Websites for Magnolia ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Magnolia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Magnolia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (9), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (4), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Magnolia ...

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

  • Jamestown
  • Pomfret
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
    • Pomfret lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Magnolia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,624 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pomfret
  • Fredonia
  • Ellicott
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
    • Ellicott lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Magnolia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,223 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellicott
  • Busti
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
    • Busti lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Magnolia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,100 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Busti
  • Portland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north of Magnolia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,551 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Portland
  • Westfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Magnolia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westfield
  • Ellery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
    • Ellery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Magnolia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,291 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellery
  • Chautauqua
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Magnolia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chautauqua
  • Carroll
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Magnolia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,311 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carroll

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia ...

Looking for more information about Magnolia? 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 Magnolia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Magnolia.

Adding Magnolia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magnolia 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 that we've found for Magnolia was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Magnolia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnolia. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magnolia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Magnolia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnolia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1751, Longitude: -79.4400       In this case, the coordinates for Magnolia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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