| This county was formed from Montgomery, Jan 27, 1789. It was named from Lake Ontario, which originally formed its N. boundary. Steuben co. was taken off in 1796, Genesee in 1802, parts of Monroe and Livingston in 1821, and Yates and a part of Wayne in 1823. A strip was annexed from Montgomery co., w. of Seneca Lake, Feb.16, 1791, and a small tract in the fork of Crooked Lake, from Steuben, Feb. 25, 1814. It is centrally distant 180. mi. from Albany, and contains an area of 640. sq. mi. It lies upon the extreme N. declivities of the central Alleghany Mt. Range, and has a northerly inclination, the summits of the s. hills being elevated about 1000 feet above the general level of the N. portions of the co. The s. portion, lying w. of Canandaigua Lake, is a hilly and broken region, divided into ridges with steep declivities and summits 1,500 to 1,700 feet above tide. The ridges all have a general n. and s. direction, declining toward the n., and terminating in a beautifully rolling region, which embraces all of the co. e. of Canandaigua Lake, and that portion lying w. of the lake and n. of the n. line of Bristol. The ridges in this section gradually rise to a height of 20 to 250 feet above the valleys, and give to the land sufficient inclination for thorough drainage. A terrace with declivities 100 to 250 feet high , descending toward the n., extends through the n. portions of East and West Bloomfield and the s. part of Victor, at right angles to the general range of the ridges. The extreme n. parts of the co. are occupied by drift ridges similar to those in Wayne and Seneca cos. |
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- Early Newspapers in Ontario County
- English Settlement of Seneca NY
- Early Notables in Ontario County
- Town of Seneca Library
- 1883 Railway Trip through part of Finger Lakes
- Glimpse of Geneva - Newspaper article 1886 describing Geneva
- Unveiling of Statue of Liberty 1886
- 1888 Menu from Geneva Coffee House
- 1792 Journey from Albany to Genesee Country
- Clifton Springs 1846
- 1847 Newspaper Article Ontario County History
- 1849 Newspaper Article Trojan Band - 49'ers of Ontario County
- Local Reminiscences Geneva 1820's
- Newspaper Article - Geneva NY 1851
- Geneva - As Seen Through Swiss Eyes - newspaper article
- Pioneer Events - newspaper article 1852
- Kanadesaga Indian Burial Mound
- Sea Monster in Seneca Lake
- Old Time Funerals
- "Good Old Days" - newspaper article taverns 1820's
- Geneva in 1821
- Geneva in 1833
- Newspaper Articles on Slavery
- Glass Factory at Geneva NY
- History of Town of South Bristol - compiled 1893; donated by Martha McGill;
- Towns of East and West Bloomfield 1874 - newspaper article
- East Bloomfield Newspaper Article 1890
- Historical Sketch of Some of East Bloomfield's Pioneers
- A Memorial to Gen. LaFayette 1834 - newspaper article listing names of old Geneva residents
- 1824 Document Geneva - newspaper article listing names of old Geneva residents
- Officers of the Town of Seneca 1793
- Old Documents Oaks Corners NY - newspaper article
- Country Jottings - a drive through Ontario County 1877
- Brief Memoir of C. A. Steele - East Bloomfield
- William T. Brown, Ex-slave, Purchased His Own Freedom and that of Another
- Town of Richmond 1850 Convention of Persons Opposed to Expansion of Slavery
- Recipes from 1800's Newspaper
- Romantic Old Town of South Bristol - 1881
- History of the First Congregational Church of Bristol Valley
- Brief History of Seneca Castle - newspaper article
- Brief Glimpse of the Life of the Earliest Settlers - written by Henry Porter of Naples NY
- A Strange Tale of Bristol from newspaper account 1887
- Business Advertisements in Phelps Newspaper 1881
- Early Reminiscences of Bristol NY - newspaper article
- Out of the Past - Article of History about Town of Richmond
- An Old Diary - East Bloomfield 1790-1795
- Interesting Farm Diary written starting 1865