Welcome to Wayland ...

The village of Wayland is located in Steuben County<1>.

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wayland has a population of 1,774 people<3> (see below for details).

Wayland is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wayland had an population of 1,774 people. This is a decrease of 4.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayland had a population of 1,865 people. This makes Wayland the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,865 people, the population of Wayland decreased 1.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,893 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wayland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Wayland - they are located in Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Wayland ...

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

• Hornell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hornell is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,217 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornell
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hornell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornell <5>
• Geneseo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Geneseo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <5>
• Dansville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dansville is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dansville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <5>
• Mount Morris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Morris is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,761 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mount Morris
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <5>
• Livonia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livonia is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Livonia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <5>
• Nunda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Nunda is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Nunda
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <5>
• Naples
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Naples is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Naples
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
• Avoca
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avoca is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Avoca
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>
• Arkport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Arkport is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkport
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Arkport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkport <5>
• Cohocton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cohocton is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohocton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cohocton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohocton <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 Wayland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wayland.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayland. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wayland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wayland ...

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

Adding Wayland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wayland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/