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Welcome to West Falls ...

West Falls is located in Erie County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of West Falls, 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.

A typical abbreviation for West Falls: W. Falls

West Falls is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Falls is located in the (716) area code.

Communities Also Named West Falls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Falls - they are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near West Falls ...

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

  • Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Erie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lackawanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Depew
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
    • East Aurora is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <4>
  • Williamsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
  • Springville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
  • Sloan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 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 Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Falls.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Falls ...

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

Adding West Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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 Erie, 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 West Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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