Getzville, New York

Getzville, New York
Hamlet
NY 270 through the hamlet of Getzville
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie County
Town	Amherst

Elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Coordinates	43°01′27″N 78°46′04″W / 43.02417°N 78.76778°W / 43.02417; -78.76778Coordinates: 43°01′27″N 78°46′04″W / 43.02417°N 78.76778°W / 43.02417; -78.76778

Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14068
Area code	716

Location of Getzville in New York
Location of New York in the United States

Getzville is a hamlet in the town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, United States.^[1] Getzville's ZIP code is 14068, and its post office is located on Millersport Highway (NY 263).

Geography

Getzville is located in western New York and is northeast of Buffalo.

Getzville is located centrally within the town of Amherst, the hamlet center being at the intersection of Campbell Boulevard (NY 270) and Dodge Road (CR 45).

History

Getzville received its name from Joseph Goetz, who was a postmaster and owner of a copper shop and mill.^[2] The settlement grew to have a predominantly German population. By the mid 1860s many of the large farms around town were owned by German immigrants, as well as several of the shops in town. In these early days most of the residents were farmers, so the few shops in town catered to agricultural needs. In town, there was a stave factory and a cooperage, important because barrels were needed to store most foodstuffs and beverages such as cider and beer. There was also a creamery, a cider mill, a surgeon, and lumber shop.^[3]

The hamlet consisted of one main road running north-south and a center area bounded by a cross street on the north and the railroad on the south. The businesses were clustered in the center of town, with farms surrounding. New Home Road became what is today Campbell Boulevard, and Lintz Street is now Dodge Road.^[3]

Getzville station in May 2015

In 1855, the single track of the new Canandaigua-Niagara Falls Railroad opened with a station at Getzville. This railroad became known locally as the "Peanut Line" because of its small size and relative insignificance. It was later operated by the New York Central until it was discontinued in the late 1950s.^[2]

Schools

The Getzville area is served by the Williamsville Central School District. Schools in this district that students attend include: Heim Elementary School, Dodge elementary, Heim Middle School, and Williamsville North High School.

Fire and police services

Fire protection for the Getzville area is provided by the Getzville Fire Company which operates two stations. Station One, the larger of the two, is located on the corner of Campbell Boulevard (NY 270) and Dodge Road. Station Two is located on the corner of North Forest and Heim Roads.^[4]

Since Getzville resides within the town of Amherst, it is served by the Amherst Police Department.

Notable people

Michael Peca, retired NHL player

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Getzville, New York
1 2 "History of the Town of Amherst, NY". Amherst Museum. 1997. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
1 2 Young, Sue Miller (1965). A History of the Town of Amherst, New York, 1818-1965. Town Board of Amherst. pp. 81, 88–89.
↑ "Fire Stations". Getzville Fire Company. 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2009.

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Municipalities and communities of Erie County, New York, United States

County seat: Buffalo

Cities	Buffalo Lackawanna Tonawanda

Towns	Alden Amherst Aurora Boston Brant Cheektowaga Clarence Colden Collins Concord Eden Elma Evans Grand Island Hamburg Holland Lancaster Marilla Newstead North Collins Orchard Park Sardinia Tonawanda Wales West Seneca

Villages	Akron Alden Angola Blasdell Depew East Aurora Farnham Gowanda‡ Hamburg Kenmore Lancaster North Collins Orchard Park Sloan Springville Williamsville

CDPs	Angola on the Lake Billington Heights Cheektowaga Clarence Clarence Center Eden Eggertsville Elma Center Grandyle Village Harris Hill Holland Lake Erie Beach North Boston Tonawanda Town Line University at Buffalo Wanakah West Seneca

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Indian reservations	Cattaraugus Reservation Tonawanda Reservation‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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