Template:Wp-Reading, New York-History

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The first pioneers arrived circa 1798, while the first tavern opened in 1801.

The town was formed from the Town of Wayne in 1806 while still part of Steuben County. Part of Reading was used to form the Town of Starkey (now in Yates County) in 1824. Reading became part of Steuben County's contribution to the newly formed Schuyler County in 1854.