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The Pioneer History of By Arad Thomas Online Edition by Holice & Deb |
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APPENDIX. Towns in Orleans County --Their organization --Villages in Orleans County --Table of Elevations -- Members of Assembly Elected from Orleans County Since its Organization -- County Clerks of Orleans County -- County Treasurers--County Superintendents of Common Schools -- First Judges of Orleans County Courts -- District Attorneys of Orleans County -- Sheriffs of Orleans County -- Surrogates of Orleans County -- First Courts of Record -- Supervisors of the Different Towns in Orleans County Since Their Organization |
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TOWNS IN ORLEANS COUNTY. |
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TOWNS |
WHEN FORMED |
FROM WHAT TAKEN |
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Batavia |
March 30th, 1802 |
Batavia, is now divided into other towns, and not known by that name in Orleans County |
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Barre |
March 6th, 1818 |
From Gaines |
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Carlton* |
April 13th, 1822 |
From Gaines and Ridgeway* |
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Clarendon |
Feb. 23rd, 1821 |
From Sweden |
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Gaines |
Feb. 14th, 1816 |
From Ridgeway |
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Kendall |
April 7th, 1837 |
From Murray |
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Ridgeway |
June 8th, 1812 |
From Batavia |
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Shelby |
March 6th, 1818 |
From Ridgeway |
| Yates |
April 17th, 1822 |
From Ridgeway |
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*The town of Carlton was originally named, "Oak Orchard," and was changed to "Carlton" in 1825. The town of Yates was originally named, "Northton," and was changed to Yates, January 21st, 1823. |
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VILLAGES IN ORLEANS COUNTY |
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NAMES |
WHEN INCORPORATED |
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Albion* |
April 21st, 1828 |
Incorporated by Special Act. |
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Gaines |
April 26th, 1832 |
Incorporated by Special Act. |
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Holley |
July 1st, 1850 |
Incorporated by General Act. |
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Medina |
March 2d, 1832 |
Incorporated by Special Act. |
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*Albion was originally named "Newport," and the name changed to Albion when it was incorporated as a village. the village of Gaines has ceased to use its corporate franchises. |
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THE FOLLOWING LIST OF ELEVATIONS IS TAKEN FROM O'REILY'S HISTORY OF ROCHESTER AND WESTERN NEW YORK. |
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Lake Erie level of tide water is |
570 feet |
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Top of Niagara Falls is below Lake Erie |
66 |
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Bottom of Niagara Falls below Lake Erie |
226 |
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Lake Ontario below Lake Erie |
320 |
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Canal at Albion below Lake Erie |
64 |
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Erie Canal at Albion Above Lake Ontario is |
266 |
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Middle Falls, Genesee river, at Rochester, perpendicular pitch, |
96 |
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Canal in Orleans County, level above tide water |
509 |
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Distance from Albion by canal to Albany |
293 Miles |
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From Albion to Buffalo |
59 |
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From Albion to Rochester |
34 |
| The descent given to cause a flow of water between locks in the Erie Canal does not vary much from one inch in a mile. |
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Distance from Albion by railroad to Suspension Bridge |
44-1/2 Miles |
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From Albion to Rochester |
30-3/4 Miles |
The Pioneer History of Orleans County, NY
, By Arad Thomas
Transcribed by Holice B. Young
HTML by Deb
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