Welcome to West Niagara ...

So far, we found very little information about West Niagara. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added West Niagara to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Niagara, please Contact Us.

A typical abbreviation for West Niagara: W. Niagara

While the community is gone, the present day location for West Niagara is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: The area where West Niagara was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE).

Communities near West Niagara ...

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

Saint Catharines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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Niagara Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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Niagara Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Niagara Falls is located in Niagara County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,392 people
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North Tonawanda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
Lockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lockport is located in Niagara County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,194 people
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Thorold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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Tonawanda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tonawanda is located in Erie County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,755 people
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Lewiston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lewiston is located in Niagara County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
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Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Niagara County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
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Harrison Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison Grove is located in Niagara County (NY)
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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 Niagara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Niagara.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Niagara, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Niagara - 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.