Welcome to Porterville ...

Porterville is located in Erie County<1>.

Porterville is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Porterville is located in the (716) area code.

Communities Also Named Porterville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Porterville - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oregon, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porterville.

Communities near Porterville ...

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

• Buffalo
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  • Buffalo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of Porterville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 254,479 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo<4>
• Amherst
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  • Amherst lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of Porterville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,967 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Cheektowaga
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  • Cheektowaga lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Porterville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,452 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheektowaga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Hamburg
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  • Hamburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of Porterville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,800 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hamburg
• West Seneca
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  • West Seneca lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Porterville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,117 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Seneca
• Lancaster
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  • Lancaster lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Porterville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,325 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Clarence
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  • Clarence lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of Porterville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,026 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarence
• Orchard Park
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  • Orchard Park lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Porterville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,713 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Orchard Park
• Lackawanna
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawanna
  • Lackawanna lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Porterville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,632 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lackawanna
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lackawanna<4>
• Depew
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  • Depew lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Porterville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Depew
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew<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 Porterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porterville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porterville ...

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

Adding Porterville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Porterville 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 that we've found for Porterville was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Porterville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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