Ontario County, NY

Headnote
ONTARIO COUNTY, situated toward the west part of New York, with Seneca lake on the east, and Canandaigua lake in the south. Area, 617 square miles. Face of the country uneven; soil fertile and well cultivated. Seat of justice, Canandaigua. Pop. in 1810, 42,032; in 1820, 35,312; in 1830, 40,167; in 1840, 43,500; in 1850, 43,925. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
New York

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

Gazetteer/Almanac
ONTARIO COUNTY, situated toward the west part of New York, with Seneca lake on the east, and Canandaigua lake in the south. Area, 617 square miles. Face of the country uneven; soil fertile and well cultivated. Seat of justice, Canandaigua. Pop. in 1810, 42,032; in 1820, 35,312; in 1830, 40,167; in 1840, 43,500; in 1850, 43,925.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 275.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Bloomfield, NY City or Town
Bristol, NY City or Town
Clifton Springs, NY City or Town
Geneva, NY City or Town
Phelps, NY City or Town
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