Place:Mount Morris (town), Livingston, New York, United States

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NameMount Morris (town)
Alt namesMount Morris
TypeTown
Coordinates42.717°N 77.867°W
Located inLivingston, New York, United States
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Mount Morris is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 4,465 at the 2010 census. The town and village were named after Robert Morris, a Founding Father of the United States.

The town of Mount Morris has a village also called Mount Morris. The town is on the western border of the county and is home to part of Letchworth State Park.

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History

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The region was first settled by Europeans circa 1784. It was first known as "Allens Hill", then as "Richmond Hill". The town was formed from the town of Leicester in 1818. The former Genesee Valley Canal passed through the town.

In 1952 Mount Morris Dam was finished on the Genesee River for flood control.

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  • Outstanding guide to Mount Morris 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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