Welcome to Ransomville ...
Ransomville is located in Niagara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ransomville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
Ransomville is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ransomville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ransomville: 716 & 624<3>
The ZIP code for Ransomville: 14131<4>
Communities Also Named Ransomville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ransomville - they are located in Kansas and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ransomville.
Communities near Ransomville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ransomville.
- Saint Catharines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Niagara Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Niagara Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Tonawanda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thorold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tonawanda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Niagara on the Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lewiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
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 Ransomville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ransomville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ransomville. 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 Ransomville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ransomville. See our Newspapers Page for Ransomville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ransomville ...
Looking for more information about Ransomville? 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 Ransomville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ransomville.
Adding Ransomville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ransomville 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 Ransomville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ransomville post office opened in 1833.
We also found Ransomville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ransomville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Niagara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ransomville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Ransomville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Ransomville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Ransomville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ransomville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |