Honeoye Falls, New York

Honeoye Falls, New York
A small waterfall on Honeoye Creek, which gave the village its name
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 42°57′23″N 77°35′14″W / 42.95639°N 77.58722°W / 42.95639; -77.58722
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMonroe
TownMendon
Incorporated1791
Government
 • MayorRichard B. Milne (2025)
Area
 • Total
2.59 sq mi (6.72 km2)
 • Land2.54 sq mi (6.59 km2)
 • Water0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
668 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,706
 • Density1,064.0/sq mi (410.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
14472
Area code585
FIPS code36-35364
Websitewww.villageofhoneoyefalls.gov

Honeoye Falls (/ˈhʌniɔɪ/ HUN-ee-oy) is a village within the town of Mendon in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 2,706 at the 2020 census. The village is sited next to a small waterfall on Honeoye Creek, which gives the village its name. The name "Honeoye" comes from the Seneca word ha-ne-a-yah, which means "lying finger", or "where the finger lies". The name comes from the local story of a Native American whose finger was bitten by a rattlesnake and who therefore cut off his finger with a tomahawk.