Cattaraugus County, NY

Headnote

CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of New York. Area, 1,232 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil productive. Seat of justice, Ellicottville. Pop. in 1820, 4,090; in 1830, 16,726; in 1840, 28,872; in 1850, 38,950. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
New York

Cattaraugus County, New York (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of New York. Area, 1,232 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil productive. Seat of justice, Ellicottville. Pop. in 1820, 4,090; in 1830, 16,726; in 1840, 28,872; in 1850, 38,950.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 70.
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In western New York State, a bridge collapses under an express train, killing one and injuring several Crime/Disasters
Tornadoes in the northwestern Pennsylvania highlands devastate kill seven and injure thirty Crime/Disasters
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Cattaraugus, NY City or Town
East Otto, NY City or Town
Franklinville, NY City or Town
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