Welcome to Lavery ...
Lavery is located in Erie County<1>.
The location of Lavery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lavery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Lavery is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lavery lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lavery: (814)
Communities near Lavery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lavery.
- Erie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
- Meadville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <4>
- Conneaut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
- Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <4>
- Edinboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Girard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Cambridge Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
- Borough of Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
- Waterford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
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 Lavery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lavery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lavery. 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 Lavery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lavery. See our Newspapers Page for Lavery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lavery ...
Looking for more information about Lavery? 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 Lavery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lavery.
Adding Lavery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lavery 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 Lavery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lavery post office opened in 1886.
We also found Lavery in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lavery.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lavery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania'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 Lavery - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |