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Elmira (/ ɛlˈmaɪrə /) is a city in and the county seat of Chemung County, New York, United States. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses Chemung County. The population was 26,523 at the 2020 census, down from 29,200 at the 2010 census, a decline of more than 7 percent.
36-24240. GNISfeature ID. 0978939. Website. www.townofelmira.com. Elmirais a townin Chemung County, New York, United States. It surrounds the city of Elmiraon three sides. The town's population was 6,872 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is in the south-central part of the county, in the Southern Tierof New York.
UTC−4 (EDT) Congressional district. 23rd. Website. www.chemungcountyny.gov. Chemung County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 84,148 as of the 2020 census. [2] Its county seat is Elmira. [3] Its name is derived from a Delaware Indian village whose name means "big horn" in the Seneca language.
October 6, 2004. Woodlawn Cemetery is the name of a cemetery in Elmira, New York, United States. Its most famous burials are Mark Twain and his wife Olivia Langdon Clemens. Many members of the United States Congress, including Jacob Sloat Fassett are also interred there. Within Woodlawn Cemetery is the distinct Woodlawn National Cemetery, begun ...
Elmira was one of three locations chosen as training centers in New York (Albany and New York City were the others) due to its location and railway hub. Troops were first housed in rented buildings, but these quickly became overwhelmed when an additional 500,000 troops were called for later that year.
Official website. The Chemung County Historical Society is headquartered in the historic Chemung Canal Bank Building in Elmira, New York. It is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and presentation of the history of the Chemung River Valley region. The society was founded in 1923 and first chartered by New York State in 1947.
Opened. 1876 (as Elmira Reformatory) Managed by. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Elmira Correctional Facility, also known as " The Hill ", is a maximum security state prison located in Chemung County, in the City of Elmira in the US state of New York. It is operated by the New York State Department of ...
July 30, 1980 [1] Boundary increase. January 20, 2020 [2] The Elmira Civic Historic District is the area of downtown Elmira, New York where the governmental center developed in the town's early history. It includes the Chemung County Courthouse Complex, John Hazlett Office Building and the Arnot Art Museum /Icehouse, all on Lake Street.