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Welcome to Springville ...

The village of Springville is located in Erie County<1>.


The location of Springville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Springville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1820.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Springville has a population of 4,291 people<3> (see below for details).

Springville is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Springville: (716)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Springville had an population of 4,291 people. This is a decrease of 0.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Springville had a population of 4,296 people. This makes Springville the county's 29th most populous community.

The population of Springville represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 540th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,296 people, the population of Springville increased 1.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,252 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Springville.

Communities Also Named Springville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Springville: This one is located in Erie County and the other is located in Suffolk County.

Beyond New York, there are 38 communities that are also named Springville - they are located in Alabama, California (3), Florida, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Springville ...

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

  • Hamburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • East Aurora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Orchard Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <5>
  • Gowanda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
    • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <5>
  • Arcade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Franklinville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <5>
  • North Collins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
    • North Collins is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <5>
  • Little Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Delevan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
    • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <5>
  • Cattaraugus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
    • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <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 Springville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Springville. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Springville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springville ...

Looking for more information about Springville? 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 Springville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Springville.

Adding Springville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Springville 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 Springville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Springville post office opened in 1820.

We also found Springville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springville. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Springville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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