Erie County, NY

Headnote
ERIE COUNTY, situated on the westerly boundary of New York, with Lake Erie and Niagara river on the west. Area, 876 square miles. Face of the country, in the easterly part, hilly, in the westerly part, level. Soil fertile. Seat of justice, Buffalo. Pop. in 1820,.15,668; in 1830, 35,710; in 1840, 62,465; in 1850, 100,993. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Angola, NY City or Town
    Aurora, NY City or Town
    Buffalo, NY City or Town
    Hamburg, NY City or Town
    Holland, NY City or Town
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