Welcome to Penfield ...
Penfield is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Penfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1812.
Penfield is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Penfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Penfield: 585
The ZIP code for Penfield: 14526<3>
Communities Also Named Penfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Penfield - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penfield.
Websites for Penfield ...
Official Website: www.penfield.org/
Communities near Penfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penfield.
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Canandaigua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Spencerport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
- Spencerport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <4>
- Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Honeoye Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Victor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Lima
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <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 Penfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penfield. 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 Penfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penfield. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Penfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penfield ...
Looking for more information about Penfield? 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 Penfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Penfield.
Adding Penfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Penfield 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 Penfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Penfield post office opened in 1812.
We also found Penfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Penfield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penfield - 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 Penfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Penfield 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/ |