While we don't have a date for the founding of Wales Center, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Wales Center: Wales Ctr. (or less commonly used: Wales Cen., Wales Cent. or Wales Cntr.)
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wales Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wales Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wales Center. 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 Wales Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wales Center. See our Newspapers Page for Wales Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wales Center ...
Looking for more information about Wales Center? 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 Wales Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wales Center.
Adding Wales Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wales Center 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 Wales Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wales Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Wales Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Wales Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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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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.