Welcome to West Rush ...
West Rush is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Rush, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
A typical abbreviation for West Rush: W. Rush
West Rush is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Rush lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Rush: 585
Communities near West Rush ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Rush.
- Rochester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Geneseo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- East Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
- Fairport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
- Spencerport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
- Spencerport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <3>
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Honeoye Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Morris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Victor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>
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 Rush. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Rush.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Rush. 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 Rush.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Rush. See our Newspapers Page for West Rush.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Rush ...
Looking for more information about West Rush? 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 Rush, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Rush.
Adding West Rush to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Rush 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 Rush was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Rush post office opened in 1830.
We also found West Rush in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Rush.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Rush - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |