Place:Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York, United States

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Cincinnatus is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,056 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the Roman general Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus. It is in the eastern part of the county and is east of the city of Cortland.

History

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The region was part of the Central New York Military Tract used to pay soldiers of the American Revolution. One of the townships was named Cincinnatus. Members of the Oneida tribe persisted in the town during its early history.

The town was first settled circa 1795. It was one of the original six towns of Cortland County. The town was formed from the town of Solon in 1804. In 1818, Cincinnatus was split so that part of its territory was used to create the towns of Freetown, Willet, and Marathon.

Notable people

• Charles G. Crosse, physician and legislator
• Adelaide Hawley Cumming, vaudeville performer and living trademark for General Mills
• Jeremiah W. Dwight, former US congressman
• Amos E. Germer, lawyer and legislator
• Elmer Ambrose Sperry, inventor
• John Sterling Kingsley, professor of biology and zoology
• Spiegle Willcox, jazz trombonist
• Earl Rumsey Durand, Jr, Well-known Artist and Sculptor

Historic district

The Cincinnatus Historic District, consisting of 14 properties, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

• Town of Cincinnatus Historical Sites

Research Tips

External Links

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