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Welcome to Padelford ...

Padelford is located in Ontario County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Padelford, 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.

Padelford is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Padelford: 585

Communities near Padelford ...

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

  • Geneva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Canandaigua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Rochester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Webster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <3>
  • Fairport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmyra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Honeoye Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Victor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Padelford ...

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

Adding Padelford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Padelford 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 Padelford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Padelford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ontario, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Padelford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.