Chenango County, NY

Headnote

CHENANGO COUNTY, situated near the central part of New York, and watered by Chenango canal and the river of the same name. Area, 800 square miles. Face of the country generally hilly, with a productive soil. Seat of justice, Norwich. Pop. in 1820, 31,215; in 1830, 37,406; in 1840, 40,785; in 1850, 55,460. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
New York

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

Gazetteer/Almanac
CHENANGO COUNTY, situated near the central part of New York, and watered by Chenango canal and the river of the same name. Area, 800 square miles. Face of the country generally hilly, with a productive soil. Seat of justice, Norwich. Pop. in 1820, 31,215; in 1830, 37,406; in 1840, 40,785; in 1850, 55,460.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 76.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Coventry, NY City or Town
New Berlin, NY City or Town
Norwich, NY City or Town
Smyrna, NY City or Town
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