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Welcome to Victoria ...

Victoria is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

When the people of Victoria refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Victorian<2>

Victoria is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Victoria: 716 & 624<4>

Communities Also Named Victoria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Victoria - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Victoria ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Victoria, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Victoria ...

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

  • Jamestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fredonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Westfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Falconer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brocton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Celoron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cassadaga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Victoria ...

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

Adding Victoria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Victoria 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 (so far) for Victoria was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Victoria.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Victoria refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Victoria may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Victoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Victoria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Victoria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.