The History Center on Main Street
61 North Main Street, Mansfield, Pennsylvania
16933
Community Genealogy & History
Explore Local History One Township at a TIme
in Tioga & Bradford Counties PA & Chemung County NY
Chemung County Towns Formation
Thanks to Judy Newman for researching and preparing the
information on this page
Link TO Individual Town Pages from Right Sidebar of CURRENT
What's New Page - Chemung County Towns are in Pink
| Town |
date established |
parent town |
notes |
| Chemung |
1788 |
original |
|
| Elmira |
10 April 1792 |
Chemung |
named Newtown until 1808 |
| Catharine |
15 May 1798 |
Newtown |
Catharine became part of Schulyer County in 1854 |
| Erin |
29 March 1822 |
Chemung |
|
| Big Flats |
16 Apr 1822 |
Elmira |
|
| Southport |
1822 |
Elmira |
|
| Catlin |
16 Apr 1823 |
Elmira |
|
| Veteran |
16 Apr 1823 |
Catharine |
|
| Cayuta |
24 March 1824 |
Spencer |
Spencer was formed from the towns of Owego and Erin, which
were formed from Chemung. Now part of Schuyler County |
| Dix |
17 April 1835 |
Catlin |
became part of Schuyler County in 1854 |
| Horseheads |
8 Feb 1835 |
Elmira, Chemung |
first new town formed under Chemung County |
| Van Etten |
17 Apr 1854 |
Cayuta |
The remainder of Cayuta remained in Tioga County when Chemung
County was formed. |
| Baldwin |
17 Apr 1856 |
Chemung |
|
| Ashland |
25 April 1867 |
Southport |
|
