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List of towns, formation dates, and other details
Barton | |
1791 Settled | |
1824 Formed the Town of Tioga | |
Berkshire | |
1791 Settlers at Browns Settlement | |
1808 Formed in Broome County from the Town of Tioga (now Town of Owego) | |
1822 Town transferred to Tioga County | |
1823 Daughter Town of Westville (now Newark Valley) formed | |
1831 Daughter town Arlington (now Richford) formed | |
Big Flats | |
In Tioga County 1822-1836 | |
Candor | |
1793 Settlers from Connecticut | |
1811 Formed from Town of Spencer | |
Caroline | |
In Tioga County 1811-1822 | |
Catharine | |
In Tioga County 1811-1836 | |
Catlin | |
In Tioga County 1823-1836 | |
Cayuta (1) | |
In Tioga County 1811-1822 | |
Cayuta (2) | |
In Tioga County 1824-1854 | |
Chemung | |
In Tioga County 1791-1806 | |
Chenango | |
In Tioga County 1791-1806 | |
Danby | |
In Tioga County 1811-1822 | |
Elmira | |
In Tioga County 1792-1836 | |
Erin | |
In Tioga County 1822-1836 | |
Jericho | |
In Tioga County 1791-17983 | |
Lisle | |
In Tioga County 1801-1806 | |
Newark | |
Name for Town of Newark Valley 1824-1862 | |
Newark Valley | |
1791 Settlers from Berkshire County MA | |
1823 Formed as Town of Westville from Town of Bershire | |
1824 Name changed to Newark | |
1862 Name changed to Newark Valley | |
Nichols | |
1787 Settled | |
1824 Formed as Town of Tioga | |
Norwich (town) | |
In Tioga County 1793-1798 | |
Owego | |
Name for Town of Tioga before 1813 | |
Owego | |
1786 Settled at Owego village | |
1800 Formed as Town of Tioga from Town of Union in Tioga County | |
1806 Transferred to new county of Broome; daughter town Spencer form | |
1808 Daughter town of Berkshire | |
1813 Name changed to Owego (town of Tioga and Owego changed names) | |
1822 Transferred back to Tioga County | |
Richford | |
1831 Formed as Town of Arlington from Town of Berksire | |
1832 Name changed to Richford | |
Southport | |
In Tioga County 1822-1836 | |
Spencer | |
c. 1794 Settled | |
1806 Formed from Town of Tioga | |
1811 Daughter towns Candor, Caroline, Cayuta (now Newfield), and Danby formed* | |
1824 Daughter town Cayuta formed* | |
Tioga* | |
Name for Town of Owego before 1813 | |
Tioga | |
1785 Settlers from Wyoming, PA | |
1791 Formed as Town of Owego when Tioga County was formed | |
1831 Named changed to Tioga (towns of Tioga and Owego switched named) | |
1824 Daughter towns Barton and Nichols | |
Union | |
In Tioga County 1791-1806 | |
Veteran | |
In Tioga County 1823-1836 |