Place:Wampsville, Madison, New York, United States

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NameWampsville
TypeVillage
Coordinates43.081°N 75.708°W
Located inMadison, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Walnut Grove Cemetery
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Wampsville is a village located inside the Town of Lenox in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 543 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.

The Village of Wampsville is in the northern part of the county and near the eastern town line of Lenox.

History

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The village was founded by Johann Myndert Wemple (1766–1837) and was formerly called Wempsville.

Wampsville was chosen as the seat of Madison County because neighboring Oneida, to the east, and Canastota to the west both wanted the distinction and could not reach a resolution. The county courthouse faces north so that it does not face either locality.

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  • Outstanding guide to Wampsville 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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