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List of towns, formation dates, and other details
| Arkwright | |
| 1807 Settled | |
| 1829 Formed from towns of Pomfret and Villenova | |
| 1830 Annexed land from Town of Pomfret | |
| Busti | |
| 1810 Settlers from Herkimer County | |
| 1823 Formed from towns of Ellicott and Harmony | |
| 1845 Ceded land to Town of Ellicott | |
| Carroll | |
| 1807 Settlers from Rensselaer | |
| 1825 Formed from Town of Ellicott | |
| 1845 Ceded land to Elicott | |
| 1853 Daughter town Kiantone formed | |
| Charlotte | |
| 1809 Settlers from Oneida County | |
| 1829 Formed from Town of Gerry | |
| Chautauqua | |
| 1804 Settled at Mayville | |
| 1804 Formed in Genesee County from Town of Batavia | |
| 1808 Transferred to new county of Chautauqua; daughter town Pomfret formed | |
| 1813 Daughter town Portland formed | |
| 1816 Daughter town Harmony formed | |
| 1821 Daughter towns Clymer, Ellery, and Stockton formed | |
| Cherry Creek | |
| 1812 Settlers from Rensselaer County | |
| 1829 Formed from Town of Ellington | |
| Clymer | |
| 1820 Settled | |
| 1821 Formed from Town of Chautauqua | |
| 1824 Daughter town of Mina formed | |
| 1829 Daughter town French Creek formed | |
| Dunkirk (city) | |
| 1837 Incorporated as Village of Dunkirk in the Town of Pomfret | |
| 1859 Village became part of new town of Dunkirk | |
| 1880 Village incorporated as a city | |
| Dunkirk (town) | |
| 1859 Formed from Town of Pomfret | |
| Ellery | |
| 1806 Settlers from Rensselaer County | |
| 1821 Formed from Town of Chautauqua | |
| 1850 Ceded land to Town of Stockton | |
| Ellicott | |
| 1806 Settled at Chautauqua Lake | |
| 1812 Formed from Town of Pomfret | |
| 1823 Daughter town of Busti formed | |
| 1825 Daughter town Carroll formed | |
| 1832 Daughter town Poland formed | |
| 1845 Annexed land from town of Busti and Carroll | |
| Ellington | |
| 1814 Settled | |
| 1824 Formed from Town of Gerry | |
| 1829 Daughter town Cherry Creek formed | |
| French Creek | |
| 1812 Settlers from Oswego County | |
| 1829 Formed from Town of Clymer | |
| Gerry | |
| 1811 Settled | |
| 1812 Formed from Town of Pomfret | |
| 1824 Daughter town Ellington formed | |
| 1829 Daughter town Charlotte formed | |
| Hanover | |
| 1797 Settled | |
| 1812 Formed from town of Pomfret | |
| 1823 Daughter town Villenova formed | |
| 1827 Daughter town Sheridan formed | |
| Harmony | |
| 1806 Settlers from Otsego County | |
| 1816 Formed from Town of Chautauqua | |
| 1823 Daughter town Busti formed | |
| 1918 Daughter town North Harmony formed | |
| Jamestown (city) | |
| 1827 Incorporated as a village in the Town of Ellicott | |
| 1886 Village incorporated as a city | |
| Kiantone | |
| 1807 Settled | |
| 1853 Formed from Town of Carroll | |
| Mina | |
| 1816 Settled by Irish from Pennsylvania | |
| 1824 Formed from Town of Clymer | |
| 1832 Daughter Town Sherman formed | |
| North Harmony | |
| 1918 Formed from Town of Harmony | |
| Poland | |
| 1805 Settlers from Pennsylvania at Connewango Creek | |
| 1832 Formed from Tow of Ellicott | |
| Pomfret | |
| 1804 Settlers from Pennsylvania at Fredonia | |
| 1808 Formed from Town of Chautauqua | |
| 1812 Daughter towns Ellicott, Gerry, and Hanover formed | |
| 1827 Daughter town Sheridan formed | |
| 1829 Daughter town Arkwright formed | |
| 1830 Ceded land to Town of Arkwright | |
| 1859 Daughter town Dunkirk formed | |
| Portland | |
| 1805 Settled | |
| 1813 Formed from Town of Chautauqua | |
| 1817 Daughter town Ripley formed | |
| 1829 Daughter town Westfield formed | |
| Ripley | |
| 1804 Settled at Quincy | |
| 1817 Formed from Town of Portland | |
| 1829 Daughter town Westfield formed | |
| Sheridan | |
| 1804 Settlers from Massachusetts | |
| 1827 Formed from towns of Pomfret and Hanover | |
| Sherman | |
| 1824 Settled | |
| 1832 Formed from Town of Mina | |
| Stockton | |
| 1810 Settlers from Saratoga County | |
| 1821 Formed from Town of Chautauqua | |
| 1850 Annexed land from Town of Ellery | |
| Villenova | |
| 1810 Settled | |
| 1823 Formed from Town of Hanover | |
| 1829 Daughter town Arkwright formed | |
| Westfield | |
| 1801 Settlers from Pennsylvania | |
| 1829 Formed from towns of Portland and Ripley | |
Selected links to town websites, clerks, and historians
Arkwright (Town)
- Official Website: http://arkwrightny.org/
- History: http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-arkwright.htm
Bemus Point (Village)
- Official Website: http://www.bemuspointny.org/
- Village History: http://www.bemuspointny.org/html/history.htm
- Officials and Village Clerk: http://www.bemuspointny.org/html/officials.htm
Brocton (Village)
- Official Website http://www.villageofbrocton.com/index1.htm
- Village History http://www.villageofbrocton.com/index1.htm
- Village Government http://www.villageofbrocton.com/Edit/gov1.html
Busti (Town)
- Official Website http://www.townofbusti.com/
- Town History http://www.townofbusti.com/town_history.html
- Town Clerk http://www.townofbusti.com/town_office.html
Carroll (Town)
- Official Website http://carrollny.org/
- Town History http://carrollny.org/html/history.html
- Town Officials http://carrollny.org/html/officials.html
Cassadaga (Village)
- Official Website http://www.cassadaganewyork.org/
- Village History http://history.cassadaganewyork.org/
- Village Officials http://www.cassadaganewyork.org/village-officials.html
Celeron (Village)Official Website
- Official Website http://celoronny.org/
- Village History http://celoronny.org/html/history.html
- Village Officials http://celoronny.org/html/officials.html
Charlotte (Town)
- Official Website: http://www.charlotteny.org/
Chautauqua (Town and Lake Resort)
- Official Website http://www.townofchautauqua.com/
- Town Clerk http://www.townofchautauqua.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=68
- Town History http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-chau.htm
Cherry Creek (Town)
- Official Website http://www.cherrycreekny.org/
- Town History http://www.cherrycreekny.org/html/history.htm
- Town Officials http://www.cherrycreekny.org/html/officials.htm
Cherry Creek (Village)
- Official Website http://www.villageofcherrycreek.com/
- Village History http://www.villageofcherrycreek.com/History.html
- Village Officials http://www.villageofcherrycreek.com/Village%20Officials.html
Clymer (Town)
- Town Website http://clymerny.com/index.htm
- Town History http://clymerny.com/html/history_of_clymer.html
- Town Clerk http://clymerny.com/html/town_clerk.html
Dunkirk (Town)
- Town Officials http://www.dunkirkny.org/
Dunkirk (City)
- Official Website http://www.dunkirktoday.com/
- City History http://www.dunkirktoday.com/history
- City Clerk http://www.dunkirktoday.com/city-offices/clerk
Ellery (Town)
- Official Website http://www.elleryny.org/
- Town History http://www.elleryny.org/html/history.htm
- Town Officials http://www.elleryny.org/html/officials.htm
Ellicott (Town)
- Official Website http://www.townofellicott.com/
- Town History http://www.townofellicott.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=90
- Town Clerk http://www.townofellicott.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81&Itemid=98
Ellington (Town)
- Official Website http://www.ellingtonny.org/
- Town Officials http://www.ellingtonny.org/html/eofficials.html
Falconer (Village)
- Village Government http://falconerny.org/
Forestville (Village)
- Official Website: http://www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/municipal/forestville.htm
Fredonia (Village)
- Official Chamber of Commerce Website http://www.fredoniachamber.org/
- Village History http://www.fredoniachamber.org/history.html
French Creek (Town)
- Town Officials http://frenchcreekny.org/
- Town History http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-frenchcreek.htm
Gerry (Town)
- Official Website http://www.gerryny.us/
- Town History http://www.gerryny.us/html/history.html
- Town Officials http://www.gerryny.us/html/appointed_officials.html
Hanover (Town)
- Official Website http://townofhanover.org/content
- Town History http://townofhanover.org/content/History
- Town Clerk http://townofhanover.org/content/Offices/View/11
Harmony (Town)
- Official Website http://www.thetownofharmony.com/
- Town History http://www.thetownofharmony.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:history
- Town Official Contacts http://www.thetownofharmony.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=4&Itemid=5
Jamestown (City)
- Official Website http://www.jamestownny.net/
- City History http://www.jamestownny.net/index.php/community-history/the-pearl-city
- City Clerk http://www.jamestownny.net/index.php/administrative-services/city-clerk
Kiantone (Town)
- Official Website http://kiantoneny.org/
- Town History http://kiantoneny.org/htm/history.htm
- Town Officials http://www.kiantoneny.org/htm/government.htm
Lakewood (Town)
- Official Website http://www.lakewoodny.com/
- Town History http://www.lakewoodny.com/history.php
- Town Official Contacts http://www.lakewoodny.com/contact.php
Mayville (Village)
- Official Website http://www.villageofmayville.com/
- Village History http://www.villageofmayville.com/page6.html
Mina (Town)
- Official Website http://www.townofmina.info/
- Town History http://www.townofmina.info/History.html
- Town Officials http://www.townofmina.info/officials.html
North Harmony (Town)
- Official Website http://www.townofnorthharmony.com/
- Town History http://www.townofnorthharmony.com/history.html
- Town Officials http://www.townofnorthharmony.com/contacts.htm
Panama (Village)
- Official Website http://www.panamany.org/
Poland (Town)
- Official Website http://www.polandny.org/
- Town History http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-poland.htm
- Town Officials http://www.polandny.org/html/electedofficials.html
Pomfret (Town)
- Official Website http://townofpomfretny.org/content
- Town History http://townofpomfretny.org/content/History
- Town Clerk http://townofpomfretny.org/content/Offices/View/2
Portland (Town)
- Official Website http://www.town.portland.ny.us/
- Town History http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-portland.htm
- Town Clerk http://www.town.portland.ny.us/clerk/default.html
Ripley (Town)
- Official Website http://www.ripley-ny.com/
- Town History http://www.ripley-ny.com/about-ripley/history
- Town Government http://www.ripley-ny.com/government
Sheridan (Town)
- Town History http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-sheriden.htm
Sherman (Town)
- Town Officials http://www.townofshermanny.org/
- Town History http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-sherman.htm
Sherman (Village)
- Village Officials http://villageofsherman.org/
Silver Creek (Village)
- Official Website http://silvercreekny.org/content
- Village History http://www.silvercreekny.com/Silver%20Creek%20History.htm
- Village Clerk http://silvercreekny.org/content/Departments/View/4
Sinclairville (Village)
- Village Officials http://sinclairvilleny.org/
Stockton (Town)
- Town History http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-stockton.htm
Villenova (Town)
- Town Officials http://villenovany.org/
- Town History http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-villenova.htm
Westfield (Town)
- Official Website http://www.townofwestfield.org/
- Town Clerk http://www.townofwestfield.org/government.html#clerk
- Town History http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-westfield.htm
Westfield (Village)
- Official Website http://www.villageofwestfield.org/
- Village Administration http://www.villageofwestfield.org/administratorvillage-clerk.html