LIVINGSTON COUNTY 



This county lies in the west central part of the state, in the 

 valley of the Genesee River. It has an area of 403,840 acres. 

 From north to south it extends approximately 35 mileg, and 

 from east to west 20 miles. The population of the various 

 towns is given below : 



Avon 



Caledonia 



Conesus 



Geneseo* 



Groveland 



Leicester 



Lima 



Livonia 



Mount Morris . 

 North Dansville 



Population by Townships 



(Census of 1915) 



3, 862 Nunda 



2,102 

 1,041 

 3,348 

 1,699 

 1,811 

 2,118 

 2,999 

 5,055 

 4,290 



Ossian 



Portage 

 Sparta 

 Springwater 

 West Sparta 

 York 



2,289 

 666 

 962 

 894 



1,689 

 800 



2,802 



Total 



38, 427 



* Geneseo, in the town of Geneseo, is the county seat. 



HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS 



This county was formed from Genesee and Ontario in 1821, 

 and named in honor of Robert R. Livingston. It was included 

 in the Phelps and Gorham purchase, and later in the Morris 

 reserve. 



Before the advent of the whites, this county was the seat of 

 several of the principal villages of the Seneca Nation, the original 

 western door of the famous Long House of the Iroquois con- 

 federacy being near the site of the present village of Cuylerville. 

 These people had made considerable advance in civilization and 

 a large section of land had been cleared for cultivation. Corn, 

 apples, and peaches were extensively produced. It is estimated 

 that during the expedition of Sullivan he found at Cuylerville 

 between 15,000 and 20,000 bushels of corn. 



No settlements were attempted prior to the Revolution. Soon 

 after its close many of the men who were with Sullivan in 1779 

 returned, secured land, and at once began the pursuit of agri- 

 culture. 



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