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Oaks Corners. Named after Jonathan Oaks, an early innkeeper. 
Located 3 miles southeast of the village of Phelps 
Onnaghee. Name of Indian village, in what is now the town- 
ship of Hopewell 
Ontario county. Named after Lake Ontario, which at the organ- 
ization of the county in 1789 formed its northern boundary. Com- 
bination of two Indian words, “ Oniatara,’ meaning “ lake,’ and 
Wiow, meaning mybeautiiuliae noblesmonm lod: 
Orleans. Hamlet in town of Phelps. Originally known as 
“ Hardscrabble ” 
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Phelps. Township, first named Sullivan in honor of General 
Sullivan, changed to Phelps in 1796 in honor of Oliver Phelps 
Phelps Junction. Junction, in town of Phelps, of Auburn branch 
of New York Central railroad and Sodus branch of Pennsylvania 
railroad 
Phelps Village. [First named Vienna. Incorporated as Phelps 
in 1855 
Port Gibson. Port on the Erie canal in town of Manchester. 
Named after Henry B. Gibson, prominent early banker of Canan- 
daigua 
Powell hill. Hill in town of South Bristol where Shotwell 
Powell, who came from Dutchess county in 1844, established his 
home 
Pumpkin Hook or New Salem. First settlement in town of 
Farmington. An early resident suffered loss of his crop of pumpkins 
by theft, hence the nicknames, “ Pumpkin Hookers ” and “ Pumpkin 
Hook ” 
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Reed Corners. Hamlet in town of Gorham. Named after Silas 
Reed, a pioneer 
Richmond. First named (1801) Pittstown, in honor of Captain 
Peter Pitts. Changed (1808) to Honeoye, again changed (1815) to 
Richmond, in honor of Abigail Richmond, wife of Captain Pitts 
Richmond Mills. Hamlet in western part of town of Rich- 
mond, on outlet of Hemlock lake 
Rushville. Village, located on line between town of Gorham, 
Ontario county, and town of Potter, Yates county. Settlement was 
first known as Federal Hollow, probably because most of the in- 
habitants were New England Federalists. Named Rushville in 1818 
