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Gaskosada

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE ยท NEW YORK

A historical populated place in Erie County, New York, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name
Gaskosada
Feature Type
Populated Place (historical)
State
New York
County
Erie County
USGS Map
Akron
Coordinates
43.0208333, -78.4963889
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GNIS Feature ID
2368014

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

GNIS historical note

Seneca village. The village of Akron is now located at this site.

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 2368014. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.

  • Text Lederer, Richard M., Junior. The Place-Names of Westchester County, New York. Harrison, New York: Harbor Hill Books, 1978.

GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.