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& The R. R. crowses the Genesee Valley Canal in this town, near the reservoir built to feed the summit level of the canal. The reservoir-built, at a cost of $150,000, by the erection of a dam Across Oil Creek-is 60 ft. high. It raises a pond that covers an area of 500 acrea, and finde an outlet near its head, so that no water runs over the dam. Its capacity when full is estimated to be equal to 200 mi. of canal.
" The celebrated Oil Spring, in the w. part of this town, is
6 The census reports 5 churches; Bap., Presb., Prot. E., M. E., and R. C.
7 John Harrison and Simon and Zebulon Gates settled in June, 1807. The first birth was that of Sherman Haskins, in a sugar camp, in March, 1808; the first marriage, that of JJas. Sanford and Sally Harrison, in Dee. 1809; and the first death, that of Ilattie Frair, in Dec. 1806. The first school was tanght by Pela- tiah Morgan, in the winter of 1810-11. Sinon Gates opened the first inn. in May, 1808, and Stephen Smith the first store, in the spring of 1818. Sylvanus Meriman and Aaron Axtell built the first gristmill. in 1810; and Ebenezer Steenrod the first sawmill, in 1\15, and a mill for wool carding and cloth dressing. in 1816. 8 The census reports 5 churches; Bap., Seventh Day Bap., Cong .. M. E., and Univ.
9 Upon a high summit near the center is a locality known Ax " Rock City." It consists of a tract of 40 acres covered with conglomerate, composed of milkwhite pebbles broken into regular layers, forming alleys aud streets.
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dwellings; and Ceres, (p. v.,) on the s. line, a church and 12 dwellings. The first settlement was made on Genesee Creek, on Lot 3, in the E. part of the town, in 1823, by Jabez Burdick, from Rensselaer co.1 The first religious services (Seventh Day Bap.) were held by Rev. John Green, in 1826; and the first church (Seventh Day Bap.) was organized, in 1827, by Rev. Henry l'. Green.2
GRANGER-was formed from Grove, as "West Grove," April 18, 1838. Its name was changed March 6, 1839. It is the central town upon the N. border of the co. It is a hilly upland, divided into several distinct ridges. Genesee River, forming a portion of the w. boundary, is bordered by abrupt hillsides 600 to 800 feet high. The soil is a clayey loam upon the hills, and a gravelly loam in the valleys. Short Tract is a p. o. in the s. part of the town, Granger a p. o. in the N., and Grove a p. o. in the E. The first settlement was made near Short Tract, in Feb. 1816, by Reuben Wilcox, Isaac Smith, and Rufus Trumbull, from Vt., and Elias Smith, from Otsego co.3 The first religious meeting was held at the house of Elias Smith, in 1818, by Rev. Mr. Ilill, (M. E .; ) and the first church (M. E.) was organized about 1830.4
GROVE-was formed from Nunda, (Livingston co.,) March 8, 1827, as "Church Tract." Its name was changed in 1828, and Granger was taken off in 1838. 1t lies upon the N. border of the co., near the N. E. corner. Its surface is a hilly upland, divided into several distinct ridges. A valley in the E. part is known as Chautauqua Valley. Branches of Black and Canaseraga Creeks form the drainage. The soil upon the hills is a clay loam underlaid by hardpan, and in the valleys a gravelly loam. Swainsville is a p. o. on the R. R., in the E. part of the town, and Chautauqua Valley a. p. o. on the R. R., in the N. E. part. Grove Center is a hamlet. John White, from Herkimer co., made the first settlement, in May, 1818, in the N. w. part.5 The first religious meeting (M. E.) was held at the house of Mr. White, by Rev. Cyrus Story, in 1820; and the first church (M. E.) was formed in the White Settlement, in 1821.6
HUME-was formed from Pike, (Wyoming co.,) Feb. 20, 1822. 1t lies upon the N. border of the co., w. of the center. Its surface is a hilly upland. Genesee River flows through the s. E. corner and forms a portion of the E. boundary. It is bordered by abrupt hills rising to a height of 400 to 700 feet. The other principal streams are Six Town and Cold Creeks. The soil is a gravelly and clayey loam. Cold Creek, (Hume p. o.,) near the center of the town, contains 2 churches, a saw and grist mill, and about 300 inhabitants ; Fillmore, (p. v.,) a canal village at the mouth of Cold Creek, contains a church, a saw and grist mill, and 372 inhabitants. Wis- coy, on Wiscoy Creek, and Mill's Mills, in the N. part, are p. offices. Mixville, at the mouth of Wiscoy Creek, contains a church, saw and grist mill, and 200 inhabitants. An immense water-power at this place is but little used. The first settlement was made at Mill's Mills, in 1807, by Roger Mills, from Montgomery co." The census reports 5 churches in town.8
INDEPENDENCE-was formed from Alfred, March 16, 1821. Andover was taken off in 1824, and a part of Willing in 1851. It is the s. E. corner town in the co. The surface is a moun- tainous upland, broken by deep, narrow valleys. The highest summits are 800 to 1,200 ft. above the valleys. The streams are Cryder and Chenunda Creeks. The soil is principally a gravelly loam with sections of sand. Whitesville, (p.v., )s.E.of the center, contains 2 churches and several mills and manufacturing establishments. Pop. 220. Spring Mills, (p. v., ) in the s. E. corner, contains several mills and 14 dwellings; Greens Corners, (Independence p. o.,) in the N. part, contains a church and 16 dwellings. The first settlement was made in 1799, by John Cryder, who built a house, a sawmill, and made other improvements, and soon after abandoned them and left the country. The first permanent settlement was made by Samuel S. White, from Madison co.,
I Roswell Streeter, from Rensselaer co., settled in 1825. and | 1819. Elias Smith kept the first inn, in 1819, and the first store. Ezekiel Crandell and Joseph Wells. froin R. I., in 1826, on Wind- in 1820. Isaac Van Nostrand erected the first gristmill, in 183]. and the first sawmill, in 1823. fall and Genesee Creeks. Joseph Maxson. from R. I., and John Cook. settled in the w. part in 1827. The first child born was 4 The census reports 2 churches; M. E. and Wes. Meth. Edward W. Burdick, in 1826; the first marriage, that of Joseph 6 In the same year Alex. Bailey. from Vt., settled near Mir. White. The first child born was Laura Bailey, Dec. 25, 1820 : and the first marriage, that of Elijah White and Lucy Dans. in 1>22. The first school was taught by Emily Page, in 1826. Ileury Andrews kept the first inn, in 1828, in the N. w. corner. and Thayer & Smith the first store, at or near the same place, in 1825. John S. Culver erected the first sawmill, in the x. part. 6 There are 4 churches in town; 3 M. E. and Bap. Allen and Phebe Maxson, in the same year; and the first death. that of Arvilla Burdick, in 1824. The first school was taught ley llenry P. Green, near the month of Windfall Creek, in the winter of 1926-27. Lewis P. Coon kept the first inn, in 1842, at Genesee Valley, and Albert Langworthy the first store. in 1831. The first sawmill was built on Genesee Creek, by Newman Crah- tree, in 1$20. No liquor license has ever been granted in the town ; and it is claimed that no iphabitant has ever been sent to a prison or a poorhouse. 2 The census reports 3 churches; all Seventh Day Bap.
3 The first birthi was that of a chill of Elias Smith, in March, 1817: and the first death. that of Olive Lince. in 1817. The first school was taught in the Smith Settlement, by Miss Williams, in
7 The first school was taught in the barn of Roger Milla. fr .. in the summer of 1812, by Caroline Russell, from Montgomery co. Geo. Mills kept the first inn, at Mills Mills, in 1815, and Elisha Mills the first store, at the same place, in 1809. Roger Mills crected the first sawmill, in 1807, and the first gristmill, in 1808. 8 Cong., Bap., F. W. Bap., M. E., and Wes. Meth.
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in the spring of 1819, at Whitesville.1 The first religious meeting was held at the house of Sam'l S. White, by Rev. Daniel Babcock, (Seventh Day Bap.,) Jan. 1, 1820.2
NEW HUDSON-was formed from Rushford, April 10, 1825, as "Haight." Its name was changed April 4, 1837. It lies upon the w. border of the co., a little N. of the center. The surface is a hilly upland, broken by valleys extending N. E. and s. w. The principal streams are Black, Oil and Rush Creeks. The soil is a gravelly or clayey loam. McGrawville, (New Hudson p. o., ) on the N. line, contains a church, 2 sawmills, and 20 dwellings; New Hudson Cor- ners, (Black Creek p. o., ) in the s. part, contains 2 churches and 30 dwellings. North Val- ley is a hamlet near McGrawville. The first settlement was made on Lot 49, in the s. part, by Spencer Lyon, from Waterbury, Vt., in 1820.3 The first religious meeting was held by Rev. James Eastwood, (M. E.,) at his own house, in 1821. The first church (Presb.) was formed with 6 members, by Rev. Robert Hubbard, June 4, 1822.4
RUSHFORD-was formed from Caneadea, March 8, 1816. New Hudson was taken off in 1825. It lies upon the w. border of the co., N. of the center. Its surface is a hilly upland, divided into two distinct districts by Caneadea Creek, which flows E. through near the center. The valleys of several smaller streams, tributaries of the Caneadca, divide the highlands into narrow ridges. The soil is a shaly loam underlaid by hardpan. Quarries of building stone, several sulphur springs, and a brown mineral paint resembling ocher are found in town. A woolen factory upon Caneadea Creek manufactures about 12,000 yds. of eloth annually ; and a pineapple cheese factory turns out 70,000 lbs. of cheese annually. Rushford, (p. v.,) at the center of the town, contains 4 churches, the Rushford Academy, and several manufacturing establishments. Pop. 654. East Rushford (p. v.) contains several mills and 40 dwellings. The first settle- ment was made on Lot 30, in 1808, by Enos Gary, from Vt.5 The first religious meeting was held by Rev. Mr. Sanford, (Bap.,) in 1813; and the first church (Bap.) was formed in 1815, by Rev. Nathan Peck, a missionary from Boston.6
SCIO-was formed from Angelica, Jan. 31, 1823. A part of Amity was taken off in 1830, a part of Willing in 1851, and a part of Wellsville in 1855. It is an interior town, lying s. E. of the center of the county. Its surface is a mountainous upland, the highest summits being 700 to 1,000 ft. above the valleys. The streams are Genesee River and Knights and Vandemarks Creeks. The soil is principally a sandy loam. Scio, (p. v.,) on Genesee River, contains a church, several mills, and 496 inhabitants. The first settlement was made at the mouth of Knights Creek, in 1805, by Joseph Knight and his son Silas, from Oneida co.7 The census reports 5 churches.8
WARD-was formed from Alfred and Amity, Nov. 21, 1856. It is an interior town, lying s. E. of the center of the co. The surface is a hilly upland, the highest summits being 500 to 800 fect above the valleys. The streams are Philips and Vandemarks Creeks. The soil is a clayey loam upon the hills, and a gravelly loam in the valleys. Philips Creek, (p. v.,) in the N. part. contains 2 churches and 16 dwellings. The first settlement was made in 1817, by Abraham Wald- ruff, from Ontario co.9 The first church (M. E.) was organized at an early period. There are now 2 churches ; M. E. and Univ.
WELLSVILLE-was formed from Scio, Andover, and Willing, Noy. 22, 1855. It is an
1 In the spring of the same year John Teater, from Dutchess co., David Wilsou and Stephen Boyce, from Mass., settled in or near Whitesville. The first child horn was Dugald C. White, Oct. 23, 1819; the first marriage, that of Daniel Remington and Eliza Eaton, Jan. 1. 1824; and the first death, that of Sam'l W. Goodridge, Jan. 27, 1822. The first school was taught at Whites- ville, by Deborah Covel, in the summer of 1822. Sam'l S. White kept the first inn, in 1827, at Whitesville, and Josiah W. Green the first store, at Greens Corners, in 1822. Nath'I Covel erected 9 sawmill on Cryders Creek, in 1822; and Jas. Maxwell the first gristmill. at Spring Mills, in 1820.
2 The census reports 5 churches; Baje., Seventh Day Bap., Presb .. M. E., and Univ.
8 James Eastwood, John C. McKeen. and Jas. Davidson, from N. Il .. settled iu the s. part in 1821. The first birth was that of Mary Mehren. in June, 1821; the first marriage, that of Farl Gonld and Catharine Eastwood. in June. 1822. The first school was taught by Mrs. Graham Mckeen, in the summer of 1821. Wm. Andrew . kept the first inn. near Black Creek Coruers, in 1526, and Nelson MeCall the first store, near the same place, in 1830. The first sawmill was erected by James Davidson, on Black Creek. mu 1829.
from New England, were settlers in the town it. 1809-10; Levi Benjamin, from Windsor, Vt .. settled on Lot 30, near Rushford Village, in 1813. Bethiah Belknap, born in the spring of 1810, and Sam'l Gordon, June 12, 1810, were the first lorths in town : Win. Rawson and Lawrence Swift were the first married, in 1811. Plina Bannister taught the first school, wvar the center. in the winter of 1813-14. Levi Benjamin kept the first inn. a little N. of Rushford Village, in 1813, and Jas. McCall the first store, at the same place, in 1814. The first sawmill was built by Mat- thew P. Cady. on Cancadea Creek. in 1515; and the first grist mill, by Jas. McCall, on the same stream, in 181s
6 The census reports 4 churches; Bap .. Cong .. V E .. and Univ. 7 Silas Bellamy and Silas Palmer settled in Ixda -- the former at Scio Village and the latter in the N. part of the town. Polly, daughter of Silas Knight, was the first child Ion, in Isof, and the first one that died, in 190%; the first imarriage was that of Silas Bellamy and Betsey Knight. in 1809. The post school was tanght by Lucy Moore, near the village. in 1816 Alfred John son kept the first inn, in 1821. The first sawmill vas erected in 1822, and the first gristmill in 1x23. by Benj. Palmer. 8 2 R. C., Cong .. Bap., and M. E.
9 Daniel Hart and Hezekiah Ward settled in the N. part, in 4 The census reports 4 churches; 2 Cong. and 2 M. E. 1817-18, Geo. Waldruff kept the first inn, at Philips Creek Vil- 6 Che -. Suiff, Abel Belknap, Amos Rose, and Joshua Wilson, | lage, and Waldruff & Cartwright the first store
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ALLEGANY COUNTY.
interior town, lying s. E. of the center of the co. Its surface is very broken and mountainous, the highest summits being 800 to 1,200 feet above the valleys. The declivities are too steep for profitable cultivation. The streams are Genesee River and Dyke and Chenunda Creeks, all flow- ing in narrow and deep valleys winding among the almost precipitous mountains. The soil is mostly a sandy loam. Considerable pine lumber is still manufactured in town. Wellsville, (p. v.,) on Genesee River, was incorp. Oct. 12, 1857; it contains 4 churches, 2 weekly newspaper offices, 2 flouring and 3 saw mills. Pop. 1,286. The first settlements were made in the valley of the Genesee, about the commencement of the century.1 There are 4 churches in town.2
WEST ALMOND-was formed from Angelica, Almond, and Alfred, April 15, 1833. It is an interior town, lying a little N. E. of the center of the co. Its surface is a broken and elevated upland. The streams are Angelica, Black, Philips, and Karr Valley Creeks,-all flowing in narrow ravines bordered by steep hillsides. The soil is principally a clay loam underlaid by hardpan. West Almond (p. v.) contains a church and 15 houses. The first settlement was made at the center, in 1816, by Daniel Atherton.3 The first religious meeting was held by Rev. Robert Hubbard, (Presb.,) at the house of Daniel Dean, in 1823; and the first and only chureb (Bap.) was formed in 1824.
WILLING-was formed from Independence and Seio, Nov. 19, 1851. Alma was taken off in 1854, and a part of Wellsville in 1855. It lies upon the s. border of the co., E. of the center. Its surface is a broken and mountainous region, the highest summits being 800 to 1,200 ft. above the valleys. The streams are Genesee River, Cryder, Chenunda, and Fords Creeks, all flowing in narrow valleys bordered by steep mountain declivities. The soil is a clay and sandy loam. A considerable part of the surface is still covered with forests, and lumbering is extensively carried on. Beanville, (Shongo p. o.,) on Genesee River, in the s. part of the town, contains a church and 61 inhabitants ; and Halls Port, (p. v., ) in the N. E. corner, a sawmill and 64 inhabitants. Elijah Robinson, from Brookfield, Madison eo., settled on the Genesee, adjoining the State line, in 1825. IIe built a sawmill, made other improvements for four or five years, when he became deranged, and left the town.4 The first religious meeting (Prot. Meth.) was held at the house of Daniel Baker, by Rev. Seneca Fish, in 1834.5
WIRT-was formed from Bolivar and Friendship, April 12, 1838. It is an interior town, lying s. w. of the center of the co. Its surface is a wild, mountainous upland, divided into three general ridges extending N. and s. The streams are headwaters of Van Campens, Little Genesee, and Dodges Creeks. Richburgh, (p. v., ) in the s. w. part of the town, contains 2 churches, the Richburgh Academy,6 2 steam gristmills, 2 sawmills, and 50 dwellings. Wirt is a p. o., near the center of the town. The first settlement was made in the N. part of the town, in 1812, by Benj. Crabtree and Levi Abbott, from Amsterdam, Montgomery co.7 The first religious meeting (Bap.) was held at the house of Benj. Crabtree, in 1816, by Rev. Jonathan Post. The first church (Bap.) was organized in 1826.8
I The first child born was Rachel Dyke, in 1805; and the first | Lovell. Allen Gifford kept the first inn, in 1838, at Branville, and death, that of Thos. Brink, in 1807. The first school was taught, Jas. R. Wood the first store. at the same place, in 1539. Elijah Robinson erected the first sawmill, near the Penn. line, on the Genesce. near the E. line, by Ithamer Brookings. in 1814. Nath'l Dyke built the first grist and saw mill, in 1803, on Dyke Creek, near the P. line.
2 Cong., M. E., Bap., and R. C.
: Jason Bixby, Isaac Pray, and Daniel Hooker settled on the road leading from Almond to Angelica, and Jolin Alfred, front N. J., near the N. line. all previous to 1818. The first child born was Jerusha, daughter of Daniel Atherton, in the fall of 1817; and the first death, that of Jason Bixby, in the spring of 1818. The first school was taught, in the E. part, by Jasper White, in 1818. Daniel Atherton kept the first inn, in 1817, at the center. and Samuel M. Eddy the first store, at the same place, in 1832. The first sawmill was erected by Enoch Hawks, on Angelica Creek, in 1833.
4 The first death was that of a child of Austin Butler, in 1837. The first school was taught near Beanville, in 1836, by Betsey | Bap., and M. E.
6 There are 2 churches in town; M. E. and Univ.
6 This institution has lately been incorp. with the common school system.
7 Azel Buckley, from Unadilla, Otsego co., settled in 1814, and Daniel Willard, from Mass,, in 1815. Mr W. is the oldest settler now living in town. The first child born was Benj. Crabtree, jr., in 1813; and the first marriage, that of Ilyra Axdell and Lucy Crabtree, in 1814. The first school was taught, in the N. part of the town, by Sophia Hitchcock. in 1820. Alvan Richardson erected the first sawmill, in 1824, and the first gristmill, in IS25. on Gene- see Creek, near Richburgh. Mr. Richardson also kept the first inn. in 1924. and Francis L. Leroy the first store, in the same year. 8 There are 4 churches in town; Bap., F. W. Bap .. Seventh Day
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ALLEGANY COUNTY.
Acres of Land, Valuation, Population, Dwellings, Families, Freeholders, Schools, Live Stock, Agricultural Products, and Domestic Manufactures, of Allegany County.
ACRES OF LAND.
VALUATION OF 1858.
POPULATION.
SCHOOLS.
NAMES OF TOWNS.
Improved.
Unimproved.
Real Estate.
Personal
Property.
Total.
Males.
Females.
"No. of Dwellings.
No. of Families.
Freeholders.
No. of Distri
Children
taught.
Alfred
17,733
11,000
327,639
75,899
403.538
859
848
343
372 203
328
527
Allen
11,1254
11,514}
221,612
9,648
231,260
618
608
191
173
8
417
Alma ..
925₺
22,174
102,584
1,000
103,584
213
169
73
74
37
3
212
Almond
25,249
8,051
400,866
70,283
471,149
993
959
348
384
323
11
729
Amity.
11,210}
23,032
364,341
10,700
375,041
1,339 907
868 903
339
340
285
7
630
Angelica
9,4174 9,425₺
13,250}
369,660
19,000
388,660
1,077
1,053
414
414
266
10
754
Birdsall
7,324
16,754
160,307
5,037
165,344
452
386
155
156
126
6
329
Bolivar
4,203៛
17,736
179,210
14,100
193,310
503
482
189
195
155
6
Buros
8,760+
7,526₺
274,883
44,817
319,700
566
621
201
211
165
7
Caneadea.
6,415
11,784+
339,626
10,150
349,776
1,237
1,163
474
493
272
14
991
Centerville
14,488
7,583
316,350
29,180
345,530
674
675
255
254
242
12
606
Clarksville
4,836
17,454
174,725
174,725
421
360
158
164
140
6
266
Cuba
13,302}
8,911
594.310
110,895
705,205
1,120
996
388
421
330
13
886
Friendship.
11,167
9,958
420.245
78,050
498,295
900
938
357
386
331
10
695
Genesee ..
3,7334
15,842
168,730
9,975
178,705
449
446
169
175
154
7
391
Granger
8,685
7,380
215.011
12,655
227,666
630
588
250
265
196
7
502
Grove ..
6,431}
11.069
223,750
850
224,600
595
523
212
285
185
9
441
Hume ..
12,956₫
10,398}
354,906
29,200
384,106
1,070
1,024
425
429
295
15
755
Independence ..
11,912}
9,252
223,046
76,605
299,651
585
551
224
227
218
7
475
New Hudson
11,282
9.0034
269,290
9,250
278.540
751
700
275
274
246
14
628
Rushford.
8,278
433,850
86.400
520,250
1,005
990
391
404
372
8
410
Scio.
7,223
24,189}
304,658
3,850
308,508
1,657
1,527
620
639
415
13
699
Wardi
619
Wellsvilleª
272,835
24,000
296,835
508
464
185
194
94
7
446
Willing
3,910₴
7.767
135,331
750
136,081
587
540
218
225
203
11
657
Wirt.
12,5264
9,937
280,750
10,925
291,675
797
727
291
299
285
8
807
Total
270,035
341,5494
8,267.596
828,872
9,096.468 |121,372 20,225
7,958
8,334
6,483
259 |16,381
LIVE STOCK. .
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
BUSH. OF GRAIN.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
NAMES OF TOWNS.
Working
O.ren and
Calves.
Cows.
Sheep.
Sicine.
Winter.
Spring.
Tons of Hay.
Bushels of
Bushels of
Pounds
Butter.
Pounds
Cheese.
in Yards.
Alfred.
574
1.388
1,131
11,183
598
790
47.9342
3,552
10,302}
23,694
81,224
176,260|
2,633
Allen
436
1,152
630
7.716
387
1.147
42,226
3,024
7,352
5,691
63,540
10,170
710
Alma ...
63
248
165
141
184
4.979₺
190%
2.049
175
7,900
340
100
Almond
695
1.947
997
8,236
919:
9.293
55,003
3,0884
7.2991
22,144
106,930
4,699
1,033
Amity
406
1,179
698
3,697
516'
3,547
47,486
2,439
7,825
11,609
57,895
15,750
1,6984
Andover
355
1,268
777
3,190
483
57
45,445}
1,623↓
12.063
3,751
81,430
13,570
1,654
Angelica
365
996
612
4,219
127
2.833
27,281
2,025
6,350 5,2714
6,837
58,565
14.964
1,081
Birdsall
281
943
435
1,581
320
851
34.526₫
1.919
5,648
2,527
48,168
1,270
214
Bolivar
167
49.5
297
1,499
216
114
27,9474
1,032
6,611
1,452
35,484
1,139}
Burns
400
8S3
478
3,077
423
8,522
29.1231
1,295
3,953
4,643
44,420
1,237 20,125
5182 468
Caneadea.
312
9:25
544
1.484
450
7,737
32,998}
1,458} 3,797₺
5,833
7,260
50,901
221,075
1,653
Clarksville
163
664
335
2.518
226
1.275
24,037
1,123
4,354
1,480
105,360
42,840
2,062
Friendship
490
1,033
734
3.547
562
3,323
43.417
1,937
6,320
9,009
77.200
10,825
2,342 647
Granger ..
391
934
536
3.716
432
3,427
44.889
1,823
6,755
4,761
50,001
4,410|
599
Grove.
257
723
449
2.067
466
1.213
31.233}
1,256
4.201
2,253
49,325
2,525
7624
Hume ..
765
1.416
934
5.414
730 13,352
48.6007
2,580}|
11,540
15,721
86,334
12,265
656
Independence
432
1.384
705
3.047
201
28,403}
9251
11.917}
7.315
63,505
52,070
1,051}
New Hudson
509
1.233|
1.043
3.417
610;
4S1
38,522,
2,5734
7,791
7,150
81,530
93.305
1,245
Rushford
641
1.191
1,667
2,685
5651
504
31.2614
3,4264
12,269
16,866
96,435
317,955
594
Scio.
345
696
541
2,213
384
672
28.761
1,439}
8,165
4,684
38,400
2,650
643
Ward!
Wellsvilles
395
1,222
661
3.177
414
1,962
47.7684
2,421 }
8,134
4,480
65,350
11,368
1,180
Willing.
153
488
267
828
251
3581
9.099}
4962
3,450
816
29,301
410
957
Wirt.
457
1.181
709
6.657
604
2,470
64.582
2,290
10,226
15,315
72.799
6,885
2,885}
Total
10,858 27.632 18.569 102,153 12.449 69,790
990.213
53,538} 202,231
211,271 1,662,085 1,043,603 30.7084
1
563
1,273
1.449
4.392
485
741
43,735
12,005
14,683
103,337 29,466
850
1,036
Culia.
546
1,290
941
7,001
625
750
58.5454
2,851₺
8,481
11,833
Genesee.
183
501
293
2.207
241
387
16,685
1,006₺
6,065
1,342
33,715
3,950
1,146
Belfast
484
1,000
716
3,220
517
3,587 €
25,6561
1,943,
3,780
43,510
1,835
361
West Almond.
11,404
10,572
289.577
24,848
314,425
3,875
167,245
7
8
840
Andover.
10,4434
18,036₮
377,891
46,730
424,621
929
307
330
254
8
662
Belfast.
13,045
308,243
10,100
318,343
1,316
506
622
384
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12
West Almond ..
157
Centerville.
13,943}
163,370
364 412
BROOME COUNTY.
THIS eounty was formed from Tioga, March 28, 1806.1 Owego and Berkshire were annexed to Tioga co. March 21, 1822. It is situated near the center of the s. border of the State, centrally distant 110 mi. from Albany, and contains 706 sq. mi. Its surface is greatly diver- TATE OF NE sified, consisting of rolling and hilly uplands, broad river intervales, and the narrow valleys of small streams. The hills extend from the Penn. line northerly through the eo. They are divided into 3 general ranges by the valleys of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. The first range lying E. of the Susquehanna forms the E. border of the eo. Its highest suminits are 400 to 700 feet above the Delaware and 1,400 to 1,700 feet above tide. The declivitics of the hills are usually steep, and the summits spread out into a broad and hilly upland. This ridge is divided by the deep ravines of a large number of small streams; and in several places it rises into peaks. The second ridge lies in the great bend of thie Susque- hanna, and is bounded by the valleys of that river and the Chenango. The highest summits are 300 to 500 feet above the Susquehanna and 1,200 to 1,400 feet above tide. The hills are generally bounded by gradual slopes, and the summits are broad, rolling uplands. The southern portion of this ridge is high above the valleys; but toward the N. the hilly character subsides into that of a fine rolling region. The third ridge lies w. of Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers. Its sunnnits are a little less in elevation than those of the second ridge; and the general characteristics of the two regions are nearly the same. The wide valley of the Susquehanna divides it into two distinct parts, the southern of which is inore hilly than the northern. The hills in the eentral and western parts of the eo. are rounded and arable to their summits. The narrow valleys that break the continuity of the ridges are usually bordered by gradually sloping hillsides.
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