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Welcome to Wadsworth ...

Wadsworth is located in Livingston County<1>.

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

Wadsworth is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wadsworth is located in the (585) area code.

Websites for Wadsworth ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.livchamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Wadsworth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Wadsworth - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Wadsworth ...

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

  • Chili
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Chili lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Wadsworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,639 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chili
  • Batavia
  • Geneseo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Wadsworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,450 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Geneseo
  • Geneseo
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    • Geneseo lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Wadsworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Geneseo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo<5>
  • Livonia
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Wadsworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,533 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Livonia
  • Le Roy
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    • Le Roy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north of Wadsworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,331 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Le Roy
  • Attica
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Wadsworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,852 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Attica
  • Avon
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    • Avon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Wadsworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Avon
  • Riga
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
    • Riga lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Wadsworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,649 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Riga
  • Warsaw
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Wadsworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,698 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Warsaw

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wadsworth ...

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

Adding Wadsworth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wadsworth 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 that we've found for Wadsworth was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Wadsworth.

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/

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 Livingston, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wadsworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wadsworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wadsworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8203, Longitude: -77.8967       In this case, the coordinates for Wadsworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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