Monroe County, NY

MONROE COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of New York, on Lake Ontario, and traversed by Genesee river. Area, 607 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Rochester. Pop. in 1830, 49,862; in 1840, 64,902; in 1850, 87,649. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
New York

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

Gazetteer/Almanac
MONROE COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of New York, on Lake Ontario, and traversed by Genesee river. Area, 607 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Rochester. Pop. in 1830, 49,862; in 1840, 64,902; in 1850, 87,649.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 231.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Brighton, NY City or Town
Brockport, NY City or Town
Clarkson, NY City or Town
Henrietta, NY City or Town
Pittsford, NY City or Town
Rochester, NY City or Town
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