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List of towns, formation dates, and other details
Albion | |
1875 Formed from Town of Barre, including Village of Albion | |
Barre | |
1811 Settled | |
1818 Formed in Genesee County from Town of Gaines | |
1825 Transferred to new county of Orleans | |
1875 Daughter town Albion | |
Carlton | |
1803 Settlers from Canada | |
1822 Formed in Genesee County as Oak Orchard from towns of Gaines and Ridgeway | |
1825 Transferred to new county of Orleans; name changed to Carlton | |
Clarendon | |
1811 Settled at Clarendon village | |
1821 Formed in Genesee County from Town of Sweden | |
1825 Transferred to new county of Orleans | |
Gaines | |
Settled before 1809 | |
1816 Formed in Genesee County from Town of Ridgeway | |
1818 Daughter town Barre formed | |
1822 Daughter town Carlton formed | |
1825 Transferred to new county of Orleans | |
Kendall | |
1812 Settlers from Vermont | |
1837 Formed from Town of Murray | |
Murray | |
1808 Formed in Genesee County from Town of Northampton (now Gates, Monroe County) | |
1813 Daughter towns Bergen and Sweden formed | |
1819 Daughter town Clarkson formed | |
1821 Transferred to new county of Monroe | |
1825 Transferred to new county of Orleans | |
1837 Daughter town Kendall formed | |
Northton | |
Name for Town of Yates 1822-1823 | |
Oak Orchard | |
Name for Town of Carlton 1822-1825 | |
Ridgeway | |
1809 Settlers from Madison County | |
1812 Formed in Genesee County | |
1816 Daughter town Gaines formed | |
1818 Daughter town Shelby formed | |
1822 Daughter towns Oak Orchard (now Carlton) and Northon (now Yates) formed | |
1825 Transferred to new county of Orleans | |
Shelby | |
1810 Settlers from Rensselaer | |
1818 Formed in Genesee County from Town of Ridgeway | |
` | 1825 Transferred to new county of Orleans |
1826 Daughter Town of Gerrysville (now Alabama, Genesee County) formed | |
Yates | |
1809 Settlers from Town of Adams, Jefferson County | |
1822 Formed in Genesee County as Northton from Town of Ridgeway | |
1823 Name changed to Yates | |
1825 Transferred to new county of Orleans |