Welcome to West Bangor ...
West Bangor is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Bangor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for West Bangor: W. Bangor
West Bangor is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Bangor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Bangor lies within the (518) area code.
Communities Also Named West Bangor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Bangor - they are located in Maine, Michigan and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Bangor.
Communities near West Bangor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Bangor.
- Malone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <3>
- Chateaugay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Chateaugay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chateaugay <3>
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Dundee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Brushton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <3>
- Burke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <3>
- Moira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moira
- Moira is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moira <3>
- Alburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Alburg is located in Franklin County
- Whippleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippleville
- Whippleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whippleville <3>
- Westville Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
- Westville Center is located in Franklin County
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 Bangor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Bangor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Bangor. 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 Bangor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bangor. See our Newspapers Page for West Bangor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Bangor ...
Looking for more information about West Bangor? 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 Bangor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Bangor.
Adding West Bangor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Bangor 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 Bangor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Bangor post office opened in 1856.
We also found West Bangor in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Bangor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bangor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Bangor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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/ |