Welcome to Ontario Center ...

Ontario Center is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Ontario Center: Ontario Ctr. (or less commonly used: Ontario Cen., Ontario Cent. or Ontario Cntr.)

Ontario Center is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ontario Center: 315 & 680<3>

The ZIP code for Ontario Center: 14520<4>

Communities near Ontario Center ...

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

Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 205,225 people
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Newark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newark is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
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East Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Rochester is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
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Fairport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairport is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
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Lyons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons is located in Wayne County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
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Palmyra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Palmyra is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
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Victor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Victor is located in Ontario County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
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Sodus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sodus is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
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Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Manchester is located in Ontario County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
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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 Ontario Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ontario Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ontario Center ...

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

Adding Ontario Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ontario Center 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 (so far) for Ontario Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ontario Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ontario Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Ontario Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Ontario Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Ontario Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ontario Center 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.