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Pomfret is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 13,236 at the 2020 census. [ 2 ] The town lies in the north-central part of the county, south of Dunkirk , and includes the village of Fredonia .
Pomfret Town House is an historic town hall at 17 Town House Road in Pomfret, Connecticut. Built in 1841, it is one of the state's oldest surviving purpose-built town halls. It served that function for many years, and is now maintained by the local historical society as a museum and society meeting hall.
Lily Dale is a hamlet, connected with the Spiritualist movement, located in the Town of Pomfret on the east side of Cassadaga Lake, next to the Village of Cassadaga. Located in southwestern New York State, [1] it is one hour southwest of Buffalo, halfway to the Pennsylvania border. Lily Dale's year-round population is estimated to be 275.
Town meetings were the rule in New York from the colonial period into the 20th century. They were typically held between February 1 and May 1 of each year primarily for the election of town officials but were also empowered to set "rules for fences and for impounding animals," supporting the poor, raising taxes, and to "determine any other ...
Fredonia is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. [2] The population was 9,871 as of the 2020 census. [3] Fredonia is in the town of Pomfret south of Lake Erie. The village is the home of the State University of New York at Fredonia (in the northwest part of the village).
The Northern Catskills "book village" of Hobart, New York, home to around 400 residents, is also home to seven bookstores, making it a dream destination for bibliophiles. The tiny N.Y. town where ...
The town of Gerry was formed on June 1, 1812, from a part of the town of Pomfret. The first town meeting was held at the home of Major Samuel Sinclair, who was elected the first Supervisor that year. Sinclair is also the namesake of Sinclairville, located within the town. [4]
This is a list of towns in New York. As of the 2020 United States population census , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] the 62 counties of the State of New York are subdivided into 933 towns , 62 cities , and 10 American Indian reservations .