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Welcome to Sierks ...

Sierks is located in Wyoming County<1>.

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

Sierks is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sierks: 585

Communities near Sierks ...

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

  • Batavia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • East Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
    • East Aurora is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <3>
  • Le Roy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
  • Perry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Warsaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Akron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Attica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sierks ...

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

Adding Sierks to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sierks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sierks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.