Place:Johnson City, Broome, New York, United States

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NameJohnson City
Alt namesLestershiresource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS36013889
TypeVillage
Coordinates42.117°N 75.959°W
Located inBroome, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery
Floral Park Cemetery
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,174 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The village of Johnson City is in the town of Union and is a part of the "Triple Cities" along with Endicott and Binghamton. Johnson City lies to the west of Binghamton on the eastern side of the town of Union.

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History

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Known as the "Home of the Square Deal", from the Square Deal given to all employees of Endicott Johnson Corporation, Johnson City was originally incorporated in 1892 as the village of Lestershire. In 1916, the village was renamed Johnson City in honor of George F. Johnson, who led the company that was by then known as Endicott Johnson.

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2009 dissolution vote

In January 2007, a group of residents organized a petition supporting dissolution of the village for tax reasons. A vote was held on November 3, 2009. On November 12, 2009, the results came back "no" for dissolution by just 42 votes.

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