Place:Ashland, Greene, New York, United States

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NameAshland
TypeTown
Coordinates42.3°N 74.333°W
Located inGreene, New York, United States
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Ashland is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the home of Henry Clay.

Ashland is on the south border of the county, south of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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In 1779, the Battle of Newtown, a consequence of the Sullivan Expedition, was fought in the north part of the town.

The first settlers arrived around 1788. The town of Ashland was formed in 1867 from parts of the towns of Chemung, Elmira and Southport. The founders of the town wanted to name it after a prominent citizen, R.C. Lockwood, but he suggested the name "Ashland". Ashland was the last town created in Chemung County.

Growing and shipping tobacco was a popular endeavor after 1858.

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  • Outstanding guide to Ashland 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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