Alexander , New York

Alexander is a village in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 509 at the 2010 census. The village is named after early settler, Alexander Rea.The village of Alexander is within the town of Alexander. The village is in the south-central part of the town, south of Batavia.Alexander is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter, the other villages having incorporated or re-incorporated under the provisions of Village Law.HistoryThe village was founded by Alexander Rea on land he purchased in 1802 and was incorporated in 1834.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1sqkm. None of the area is covered with water.Tonawanda Creek flows to the northeast through the village. It eventually turns west and is a tributary of the Niagara River. Alexander is at the junction of Alexander Road (NY Route 98) and Broadway (US Route 20). NY 98 leads north 8mi to Batavia, the county seat, and south 3mi to Attica. US 20 leads east to Avon and west to Depew. Buffalo is to the west of Alexander.