Welcome to Pavilion ...
Pavilion is located in Genesee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pavilion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
Pavilion is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pavilion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pavilion: 585
The ZIP code for Pavilion: 14525<3>
Communities Also Named Pavilion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pavilion - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pavilion.
Websites for Pavilion ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.geneseeny.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pavilion, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Pavilion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pavilion.
- Batavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Geneseo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Le Roy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Attica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Churchville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Pavilion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pavilion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pavilion. 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 Pavilion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pavilion. See our Newspapers Page for Pavilion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pavilion ...
Looking for more information about Pavilion? 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 Pavilion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pavilion.
Adding Pavilion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pavilion 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 Pavilion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pavilion post office opened in 1825.
We also found Pavilion in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pavilion.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Genesee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pavilion - 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 Pavilion). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pavilion 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |