The Village of Lancaster is located in the Town of Lancaster, both of which are suburbs of the city of Buffalo, New York. Located approximately 10 miles east of Buffalo, New York, the Village of Lancaster is home to over 12,000 people.
The Village of Lancaster is a ten minute drive from the Buffalo/Niagara International Airport and from the New York State Thruway. Western New York's Amtrak station is located in the neighboring village of Depew. Lancaster is serviced by the NFTA Metro Bus system, offering service to Buffalo and many other suburbs. It is also only few minutes drive away from Buffalo/Niagara's largest shopping mall, the Walden Galleria, and is home to many amenities.

The Village of Lancaster Historic District has one of the richest concentrations of buildings, commercial and residential, of significant architectural value in Erie County, New York. To preserve this rich diversity, application was made to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to be recognized as a historic district. The village of Lancaster Historic District was thus sanctioned.