Place:Canandaigua (town), Ontario, New York, United States

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NameCanandaigua (town)
Alt namesCanandaigua
TypeTown
Located inOntario, New York, United States


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Canandaigua (pronounced "Ka-nuhn-day-gwuh") is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 11,109 at the 2020 census.

The Town of Canandaigua borders the City of Canandaigua at the north end of Canandaigua Lake and is southeast of Rochester.

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History

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The town was first settled circa 1789. Canandaigua officially became a town in 1791.

The first town meeting was held in April of that year and presided over by the first supervisor, Israel Chapin. Initially, there was little distinction made between the village named Canandaigua and the Town of Canandaigua. In 1815, the Village of Canandaigua was officially established and became a city in 1913.

During the steamboat era, passenger vessels travelled on nearby Canandaigua Lake.

Since 1960, the Pageant of Steam steam festival has been held in the town.

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External Links

  • Outstanding guide to Canandaigua family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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