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Welcome to West Almond ...

West Almond is located in Allegany County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of West Almond, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

A typical abbreviation for West Almond: W. Almond

West Almond is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for West Almond: 14804<3>

Communities Also Named West Almond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Almond - it's located in Wisconsin.

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

Communities near West Almond ...

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

  • Hornell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Wellsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
  • Alfred
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Alfred is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Alfred has also been known as:
    • Alfred village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <4>
  • Canisteo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Nunda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
    • Nunda is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <4>
  • Andover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
  • Angelica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Arkport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Hornell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
    • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Almond ...

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

Adding West Almond to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the West Almond post office opened in 1826.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Almond.

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

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 Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Almond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Almond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Almond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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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