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Yates County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,774, [2] making it the third-least populous county in New York. The county seat is Penn Yan. [3] The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Governor of New York signed the act establishing the county.
Pages in category "Towns in Yates County, New York" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Contact Wikipedia; Code of Conduct; Developers;
Benton is a town in Yates County, New York, United States. The population was 2,836 at the 2010 census. The town is named after an early resident, Levi Benton (1746-1820) The Town of Benton is located in the northeast part of the county. Benton is on the west side of Seneca Lake, north of Penn Yan.
List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Yates County, New York. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Yates County, New York. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude ...
The town was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. The town was founded in 1815 from the Town of Naples while still part of Ontario County. When Yates county was established in 1823, the Town of Italy became part of the new county. The town is the location of a large elm tree that was once a council site for local natives.
In 1818, the town was founded from part of the Town of Benton, while still part of Ontario County. By 1820, the population was about 1,612. When Yates county was formed in 1823, Milo became part of the new county. In 1833, the Village of Penn Yan was incorporated, setting itself apart from the town.
The first settlers arrived around 1789. The town was formed in 1796 while still part of Ontario County, New York. The town was known as "Augusta" until 1808, when the name was changed to "Middlesex" to avoid confusion with another location named Augusta. [6] When Yates County was formed in 1823, Middlesex became part of the new county.
The town was an original town of the county. It was established in 1789, while still in Ontario County and became part of Yates County when the county was created in 1823. The area around Bluff Point was annexed to the town in 1814. Jerusalem has been divided to form other towns in the county: in 1803, the Town of Benton was taken from ...