Welcome to Phelps Junction ...

Phelps Junction is located in Ontario County<1>.

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

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

A typical abbreviation for Phelps Junction: Phelps Jct. (or less commonly used: Phelps Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Phelps Junction for more information about variations on the name of Phelps Junction.

Phelps Junction is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Phelps Junction is located in the (585) area code.

Communities near Phelps Junction ...

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

• Geneva
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
• Canandaigua
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
  • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <4>
• Newark
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
• Seneca Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Falls
  • Seneca Falls is located in Seneca County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 6,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca Falls <4>
• Waterloo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Lyons
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Wayne County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
• Palmyra
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Victor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Clyde
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
• Sodus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
  • Sodus is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <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 Phelps Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phelps Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phelps Junction ...

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

Adding Phelps Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Phelps Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phelps Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phelps Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/