Lancaster is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Erie County,
New York
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, United States, centered 14 miles east of downtown
Buffalo. Lancaster is an outer ring suburb of Buffalo. As of the
2020 Census, the town population was 45,106.
Located within the town is the
village
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of
Lancaster and the eastern half of the village of
Depew. Depew's western half lies within the town of
Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga () is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town has grown to a population of 89,877. The town is in the north-central part of the county, and is an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. The town is the ...
.
History
In 1803, the
Holland Land Company
The Holland Land Company was an unincorporated syndicate of thirteen Dutch investors from Amsterdam who in 1792 and 1793 purchased the western two-thirds of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase, an area that afterward was known as the Holland Purchas ...
sold its first plot of land in the future town. The town of Lancaster was formed from the town of
Clarence Clarence may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division
* Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow
* Clarence River (New South Wales)
* Clarence Strait (Northern Territory)
* City of Clarence, a l ...
in 1833. The town was named after
Lancaster, Massachusetts
Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 8,441.
History
In 1643 Lancaster was first ...
, but the reason for applying this name is not known. Originally called "Cayuga Creek", the town later incorporated and obtained the current name.
Lancaster has the oldest stone structure in Erie County, the
Warren Hull House
Warren Hull House is a historic home located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York. It was built about 1810 by Warren Hull, one of Erie County's earliest pioneers. It is in the Federal style and includes the family burial plot in the rear of ...
. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1992.
Also within the town is the Gipple Cabin, the oldest wooden structure in Erie County. The cabin is on private land just south of the northern town line. The cabin was dismantled in the fall of 2013 and relocated to the Hull House property for preservation. The ''Lancaster Bee News'' stated it was stored in a barn on the original property and not taken for restoration. The
Lancaster District School No. 6 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
In 1857, the town's southern half was taken to form the town of
Elma.
In the late 1960s, Buffalo developer Edward H. Cottrell proposed what would have been the world's second domed stadium in Lancaster. The Dome Stadium Incorporated was formed but the County refused to participate and resulted in a 20-year breach of contract litigation and eventually lead a dismissal in 1986.
Once known as a small town with a small town atmosphere, Lancaster has, in recent years, evolved into a suburban community. In the early 1990s, the town entered a period of rapid growth, with much development in the southern and eastern parts of the town. The William Street Intermediate School opened in the southern part of town in the mid-1990s, and in 2003, the town and village police departments merged. Additions to the middle school and the William Street School to accommodate rising enrollment were finished in 2005.
Lancaster High School is Erie County's largest school in both student population and square footage. With over 2,000 students, the building was expanded twice. First in 1970 and in 2000, a field house was added. In 2003, the high school opened up a new wing to house natural sciences classrooms.
Some of the town's biggest events are held in the village of Lancaster. They are the
Fourth of July
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Parade and the Taste of Lancaster, a restaurant festival and charity fundraiser. The Lancaster/Depew high school football game is held in October. The game dates back to 1919.
Lancaster once had its own professional football team in the 1910s. The Lancaster Malleables played in the
New York Pro Football League
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and won the league championship in 1913 and 1914.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.62%, is water.
The town is located on the northern and eastern side of
Erie County. The center of Lancaster is east of downtown
Buffalo.
Much of Lancaster is highly suburbanized, but the eastern section of the town, notably the area east of
County Route 242 (Bowen Road), is only starting to undergo development, retaining a somewhat-rural character.
The western town line is marked by
NY 78 and, south of
NY 130,
US 20. The
New York State Thruway
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(
Interstate 90
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) crosses the northern part of the town.
NY 33 crosses the town immediately south of the Thruway, and US 20 crosses the central part of the town.
Adjacent towns and areas
The town of
Clarence Clarence may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division
* Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow
* Clarence River (New South Wales)
* Clarence Strait (Northern Territory)
* City of Clarence, a l ...
is to the north, and the town of
Elma is to the south. The town of
Alden
Alden may refer to:
Places United States
* Alden, California, a former settlement
* Alden, Colorado
* Alden, Illinois
*Alden, Iowa
* Alden, Kansas
* Alden, Michigan
*Alden, Minnesota
* Alden, Oklahoma
*Alden, Pennsylvania
*Alden, New York
** Alde ...
is to the east, and the town of
Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga () is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town has grown to a population of 89,877. The town is in the north-central part of the county, and is an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. The town is the ...
is to the west.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 39,019 people, 15,053 households, and 10,506 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 1,031.1 people per square mile (398.1/km
2). There were 15,627 housing units at an average density of 413.0 per square mile (159.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00%
White
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, 0.81%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.18%
Native American, 0.39%
Asian
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, 0.01%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.12% from
other races
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, and 0.50% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 15,053 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were
married couples
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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,990, and the median income for a family was $59,712. Males had a median income of $41,501 versus $28,049 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $21,723. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Locations
The town's most populated areas include the village of
Lancaster, half the village of
Depew, and the two largest hamlets,
Town Line
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
and
Bowmansville. The town also contains other smaller communities and hamlets.
*
Bowmansville – A large
hamlet
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in the northwest corner of the town, located near Genesee Street (NY 33) between Harris Hill Road and Transit Road (NY 78).
Ellicott Creek
Ellicott Creek is a stream in Western New York, United States. It is a tributary of Tonawanda Creek, which in turn flows into the Niagara River.
Course
Ellicott Creek originates in southwest corner of Genesee County, just northeast of Darien La ...
flows through the hamlet. The hamlet took its name from early settler Benjamin Bowman. The
West Shore Railroad
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once passed through the hamlet and had a station on Maple Drive.
*
Town Line
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– A large hamlet at the intersection of Town Line Road and Broadway (US 20) on Lancaster's eastern town line. Notably, the hamlet seceded from the United States of America to join the
Confederate States of America
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during the
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
, officially voting to rejoin the Union in 1945.
*
Town Line Station – A location on Town Line Road, Lancaster's eastern town line; north of the hamlet of Town Line. Located at the
Norfolk Southern
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(formerly
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in the northeastern United States, originally connecting New York City — more specifically Jersey City, New Jersey, where Erie's Pavonia Terminal, long demolished, used to stand — with Lake Er ...
) crossing at Town Line Road.
*
Dellwood – A location at the eastern town line on Town Line Road, where the former
Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (also known as the DL&W or Lackawanna Railroad) was a U.S. Class 1 railroad that connected Buffalo, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey (and by ferry with New York City), a distance of . Incorporated in ...
crossed the highway. The abandoned railroad bed contains the Lancaster Heritage Trail, a bike path ending at Town Line Road.
* East Lancaster – A location east of Lancaster village and west of the hamlet of Town Line; located on Broadway (US 20) between Bowen Road and Pavement Road.
* Looneyville – A location at the intersection of Townline Road and Walden Avenue, north of Dellwood.
* Wilhelm – A location at the intersection of Genesee Street (NY 33) and Gunnville Road east of Bowmansville.
Streams and waterways:
*
Cayuga Creek
Cayuga Creek is a small stream in western New York, United States, with stretches in both Erie County and Wyoming County. The creek enters Buffalo Creek in the northwest corner of the Town of West Seneca in Erie County, just upstream from the N ...
– A stream flowing westward through the town and village; flowing through Como Lake Park.
*
Ellicott Creek
Ellicott Creek is a stream in Western New York, United States. It is a tributary of Tonawanda Creek, which in turn flows into the Niagara River.
Course
Ellicott Creek originates in southwest corner of Genesee County, just northeast of Darien La ...
– A stream flowing westward through the northern part of the town, including the hamlet of Bowmansville.
* Little Buffalo Creek – a small creek branching from Cayuga Creek immediately east of the Bowen Road bridge.
*
Scajaquada Creek
Scajaquada Creek ( ) is a stream in Erie County, New York, United States. The name is derived from Philip Kenjockety, a Native American described as the oldest resident of the region upon his death in 1808.
The creek lends its name to the Scaj ...
– A small stream that rises in the northern part of the town and flows west into Cheektowaga.
* Plumb Bottom Creek – A small stream flowing from the town of Lancaster into the village of Lancaster, finally ending up at Cayuga Creek.
* Slate Bottom Creek – A small stream flowing through the southern part of the town.
Parks and recreation
The town and village of Lancaster contain the following parks:
*Walden Pond Park, located on the corner of Walden Avenue and Ransom Road in the town. Contains baseball diamonds, volleyball courts, playgrounds, and a pond for fishing. The Lancaster-Depew Ponytails Softball League call this park their home.
*Westwood Park, located between Pavement Road and Schwartz Road in the town. Contains playgrounds, baseball, softball, and soccer fields.
*
Como Lake Park
Como Lake Park is a park in Erie County, in the U.S. state of New York. The park is located along the banks of Cayuga Creek in both the village and town of Lancaster, approximately east of the city of Buffalo. It is operated by the Erie Cou ...
, an
Erie County park located in the town and village of Lancaster. Contains playgrounds, fields, trails, sledding hills, woods, bike paths, and shelters. Cayuga Creek flows through the park. Entrances in the town include the William Street entrance and the Bowen Road entrance. Entrances in the village include a walkway entrance off Pardee Avenue and one on Como Park Boulevard, adjacent from Quincey Avenue.
*Veteran's Park, which features several military monuments and memorials, is located just outside of Como Lake Park between Lake Avenue, Old Lake Avenue, and Pardee Avenue.
*Meadow Lea Park is located between Iroquois Avenue and Broezel Avenue in the town. The park includes a pool, a baseball field, and a playground.
*The Bowmansville Fire Hall is home to a Town Parks and Recreation-maintained softball field. The picnic shelter is a host for the summer recreation program.
*Keysa Park is a village park located on Vandenburg Avenue that includes a pool, a playground, tennis courts, a football field, and a baseball field.
*Mechanic Street Park is a small village park on Mechanic Street. This park includes a playground, and tennis courts.
*The Lancaster Heritage Trail is a bike trail located on the former D, L,& W railroad bed. The path runs for about from the village line at Walter Winter Road to the town line at Townline Road. The bike path passes by the Lancaster Swamps and Willow Beach (now known as Lorall Lake).
*Lorall Lake, or more widely known to Lancastrians as Willow Beach, is a former lake-beach known for its depth and clear water. The lake is located on Nichter Road in the town between Pavement Road and Cemetery Road.
*Lancaster National Speedway & Dragway is a 1/8th mile drag racing strip and oval track for other race cars. They host all sorts of events from test and tune drag racing and car shows to full on circuit racing
Historic buildings
![Liebler-Rohl Station](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Liebler-Rohl_Station.JPG)
The town of Lancaster contains several historic buildings, listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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. The buildings include the
Warren Hull House
Warren Hull House is a historic home located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York. It was built about 1810 by Warren Hull, one of Erie County's earliest pioneers. It is in the Federal style and includes the family burial plot in the rear of ...
, the
Lancaster District School No. 6, and many of the Village of Lancaster's
Multiple Property Submission
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properties, including the
Bruce-Briggs Brick Block
Bruce—Briggs Brick Block is a historic rowhouse block located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York. It is a mid-19th century brick structure unique in Western New York, which incorporates both Greek Revival and Italianate style decorative de ...
,
Clark-Lester House,
DePew Lodge No. 823, Free and Accepted Masons,
US Post Office-Lancaster,
Lancaster Municipal Building,
Liebler-Rohl Gasoline Station
Liebler—Rohl Gasoline Station is a historic filling station located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York. It is the Village of Lancaster's sole example of historic 20th century roadside commercial architecture. It is in the Tudor Revival style ...
,
Miller-Mackey House,
Dr. John J. Nowak House
Dr. John J. Nowak House is a historic home located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York. It is a locally significant and distinct example of the Spanish Revival style built for Dr. John J. Nowak in 1930. Several additions were built throughou ...
,
Herman B. VanPeyma House
Herman B. VanPeyma House is a historic home located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York. It is a locally significant distinct example of the eclectic architecture featuring the Queen Anne style, built circa 1890. It was built for Herman Bo ...
,
John Richardson House,
Zuidema-Idsardi House
Zuidema-Idsardi House is a historic home located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York. It is a locally significant and distinct example of the vernacular interpretation of Italianate style, incorporating elements of Eastlake movement ornamenta ...
and the
John P. Sommers House. The twelve latter properties are located within the Village of Lancaster.
The
US Post Office-Depew, which is located on the town of Lancaster's side of the village of
Depew, is technically in the town of Lancaster, so it is included on the list of historic sites.
A domed football stadium was planned to be built in Lancaster. A plan from January 30, 1970 called for the domed stadium on Pleasant View Drive that would allow for football and baseball games. It would have been modeled after the
Houston Astrodome
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. The Erie County Legislature scrapped the plan a week after Buffalo Bills owner
Ralph Wilson, Jr. demanded a definitive stadium plan within 60 days. After scrapping the plan, legislators passed a resolution to seek an alternative project immediately. The domed stadium was first proposed in 1967 but its implementation was blocked over disputes about the location.
In 2001, VFW Post 7275 was named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col.
Matt Urban
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.
Education
The town is home to
Lancaster High School and five operating elementary schools; Como Park, Court Street, Hillview, John A. Sciole (which is actually located on the
Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga () is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town has grown to a population of 89,877. The town is in the north-central part of the county, and is an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. The town is the ...
side of the village of
Depew), and the former Central Avenue Elementary School. It also includes the William Street Intermediate School (4th, 5th and 6th grades), and the historic Lancaster Middle School (formerly named Aurora Middle School), which was the town's high school prior to the construction of the current one in 1953. They are all part of the
Lancaster Central School District
The Lancaster Central School District is a New York school district including the area surrounding Lancaster, New York. The district consists of 7 schools and for the 2015-2016 school year has a total enrollment of 5,278 student The current Sup ...
. There are also a number of private schools, including
St. Mary's High School,
Chesterton Academy of Buffalo, St. Mary's on the Hill Elementary, and the now closed Our Lady of Pompeii Elementary.
The
Lancaster Central School District
The Lancaster Central School District is a New York school district including the area surrounding Lancaster, New York. The district consists of 7 schools and for the 2015-2016 school year has a total enrollment of 5,278 student The current Sup ...
is the largest school district in population in
Erie County with one high school. The district serves most of the town and village, including a large majority of the northern part of the village of Depew, on both the Lancaster and Cheektowaga sides. The Depew Union Free School District serves most of the southern part of the village of
Depew and almost none of the town or village of Lancaster.
Fire, police and emergency medical services
The town of Lancaster is served by four volunteer fire companies. The fire companies are the Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Town Line Fire Department, Twin District Fire Company, and Millgrove Volunteer Fire Department. Bowmansville and Town Line each have two fire stations, while Twin District and Millgrove each operate out of one. Two of the fire companies are located within their respective hamlets,
Bowmansville and
Town Line
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Origin and use
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. All four town companies respond to all alarms of fire along with requests for EMS.
The Millgrove Fire Company is actually not located in the town of Lancaster. Millgrove is a hamlet in the town of
Alden
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* Alden, California, a former settlement
* Alden, Colorado
* Alden, Illinois
*Alden, Iowa
* Alden, Kansas
* Alden, Michigan
*Alden, Minnesota
* Alden, Oklahoma
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*Alden, New York
** Alde ...
, but because the small hamlet of
Millgrove is so close to the northeastern portion of Lancaster, the fire company serves a very small portion of the town.
The Lancaster Village Fire Department serves the village of
Lancaster with two stations. The main station is located in the Lancaster Municipal Building, and the Northside Station Two is on West Drullard Avenue. The LFD does not respond to EMS calls, except when requested for calls such as MVAs or lift assists.
The Lancaster Police Department serves the town and village of Lancaster. Prior to the 21st century, the town and village had separate police departments. It was the first major consolidation of law enforcement in Western New York. The LPD operates with roughly 51 officers, which includes road patrol, bike team, 3 school resource officers, detective bureau, and the police tactical team, the ERT (Emergency Response Team). The Lancaster Police Department operates out of the Lancaster Town Center, located at 525 Pavement Road. It was the site of a former United States Army Nike base, where the police still operate out of the former administration building. A new police and courts center was built on the Pavement Road site and officially opened February 5, 2014. The current Chief of Police is William J. Karn, Jr.
The
Lancaster Volunteer Ambulance Corps responds to all requests for EMS in Lancaster village and town, along with the village of
Depew. It is located at 40 Embry Place within the village limits. Lancaster Ambulance operates with a fleet of seven ambulances and one fly car. It is a combination staffed EMS agency, which has career EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics on duty 24/7/365. The average yearly call volume is over 4,000 calls and increasing.
Notable people
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Nathaniel L. Carpenter, prominent businessman in
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Ruth Carroll
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, children's book illustrator
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George Allen Davis, former New York State Senator
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Iron Davis
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, former MLB pitcher
*
Pat Dobson
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, professional MLB baseball pitcher, 20 game-winner with the Baltimore Orioles
*
Mike Janis, drag racer
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Olive P. Lester, notable academic and women's advocate
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Jason Mangone
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, head football coach at
The College at Brockport, State University of New York
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Adam Page
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, Paralympic gold medalist
*
Kristen Romano
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The 23rd Central American and Caribbean ...
, swimmer
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Kevin Rosier
Kevin Rosier (January 6, 1962 – April 14, 2015) was an American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He had much success as a kickboxer, winning a number of titles, but did not transition particularly well into the world of boxing and ...
, former kickboxer, lived in Lancaster
*
Mary Saxer,
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
athlete
*
Hank A. Smith, former NFL player
*
Kevin Sylvester, former announcer for the
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...
, currently is an announcer for the PGA Tour
*
Charles F. Tabor, former
New York State Attorney General
The attorney general of New York is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the Department of Law of the state government. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of ...
*
Dorothy Thompson, journalist, born in Lancaster
*
Ryan Vinz
Ryan Vinz (born August 30, 1985) is an American video technician, best known for his one-game " cup of coffee" on the active roster of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He currently serves as a goaltending coach for the Buffalo Be ...
, video technician who was on the
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...
active roster for one game
*
Julius Volker, former New York State Assemblyman
*
Monica P. Wallace, New York State Assemblywoman
*
Eric Wedge
Eric Michael Wedge (born January 27, 1968) is an American former baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher and manager.
As a player, Wedge attended Northrop High School in Fort Wayne and played on the school's state champion baseball team in ...
, head baseball coach at
Wichita State University
Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...
Major highways
*
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 (I-90) is an east–west transcontinental freeway and the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It begins in Seattle, Washington, and travels through the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Great Plains, Midwest, and ...
(
New York State Thruway
{{Infobox road
, state = NY
, type = NYST
, alternate_name = Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway
, maint = NYSTA
, map = {{maplink, frame=yes, plain=yes, frame-align=center, frame-width=290, type=line, stroke-width=2, type2=line, from2=New Yor ...
) runs east-west through the town, traveling from the Cheektowaga town line in the west to the Clarence town line in the north. There is an exit to Transit Road (
New York State Route 78
New York State Route 78 (NY 78) is a state highway in western New York in the United States. While it is signed north–south, the southern portion runs in an east–west direction across Wyoming and Erie counties, from its beginning ...
) in Cheektowaga that also serves Lancaster.
*
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 or U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that stretches from the Pacific Northwest east to New England. The "0" in its route number indicates that US 20 is a major coast-to-coast route. S ...
(
Transit Road
New York State Route 78 (NY 78) is a state highway in western New York in the United States. While it is signed north–south, the southern portion runs in an east–west direction across Wyoming and Erie counties, from its beginning ...
, Broadway), north-south roadway that runs concurrently with NY 78 along Lancaster's west border with Cheektowaga, south of Depew. Route 20 then turns east onto Broadway. Route 20 is known as Broadway in the town and village of Lancaster.
*
New York State Route 78
New York State Route 78 (NY 78) is a state highway in western New York in the United States. While it is signed north–south, the southern portion runs in an east–west direction across Wyoming and Erie counties, from its beginning ...
(
Transit Road
New York State Route 78 (NY 78) is a state highway in western New York in the United States. While it is signed north–south, the southern portion runs in an east–west direction across Wyoming and Erie counties, from its beginning ...
), north-south roadway that provides the east border of Cheektowaga with Lancaster, north and south of
Depew.
*
New York State Route 33
New York State Route 33 (NY 33) is an east–west state highway in western New York in the United States. The route extends for just under from NY 5 in Buffalo in the west to NY 31 in Rochester in the east. It is, in fact, t ...
(Genesee Street), east-west route that runs from Transit Road
New York State Route 78
New York State Route 78 (NY 78) is a state highway in western New York in the United States. While it is signed north–south, the southern portion runs in an east–west direction across Wyoming and Erie counties, from its beginning ...
to Townline Road, where it enters the town of
Alden
Alden may refer to:
Places United States
* Alden, California, a former settlement
* Alden, Colorado
* Alden, Illinois
*Alden, Iowa
* Alden, Kansas
* Alden, Michigan
*Alden, Minnesota
* Alden, Oklahoma
*Alden, Pennsylvania
*Alden, New York
** Alde ...
.
*
New York State Route 952Q
New York State Route 952Q (NY 952Q) is an unsigned reference route (New York), reference route designation for the portion of Walden Avenue outside of the Buffalo, New York, Buffalo city limits in Erie County, New York, in the United Stat ...
(Walden Avenue), east-west highway through the village and town of Lancaster. Walden Avenue is the longest non-parkway New York State Reference Route. Walden's reference route number is not signed, but still has reference markers, and is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) as other signed routes are. Walden Avenue parallels the New York Central Railroad as it goes throughout the town and village.
Airport
Lancaster is home to
Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport, which is located on Walden Avenue on the east side of the town.
Media
''NEWSPAPERS''
*''
Lancaster Bee''
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Buffalo News
''The Buffalo News'' is the daily newspaper of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, located in downtown Buffalo, New York. It recently sold its headquarters to Uniland Development Corp. It was for decades the only paper fully owned by W ...
''
''RADIO STATIONS''
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WXRL
WXRL (1300 AM) is a commercial radio station in Lancaster, New York, serving the Buffalo metropolitan area. It broadcasts a classic country radio format. WXRL is owned and operated by the family of Ramblin' Lou Schriver, a well known local coun ...
''
wxrl.com
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References
External links
Town of Lancaster official website
Map of Lancaster, NY in 1892
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Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area
Towns in Erie County, New York