Welcome to Rector ...

Rector is located in Lewis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rector, 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.

Rector is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Rector is within the boundaries of the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Rector ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rector - they are located in Arkansas, California, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Rector ...

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

• Watertown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <3>
• Lowville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
  • Lowville is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <3>
• Carthage
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
• West Carthage
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
  • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
• Adams
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <3>
• Black River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
  • Black River is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <3>
• Copenhagen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <3>
• Croghan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
  • Croghan is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <3>
• Lyons Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Falls
  • Lyons Falls is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons Falls <3>
• Castorland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
  • Castorland is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <3>

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 Rector. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rector.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rector ...

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

Adding Rector to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rector.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/

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