Place:Cairo, Greene, New York, United States

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NameCairo
TypeTown
Coordinates42.283°N 73.983°W
Located inGreene, New York, United States
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Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,610 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southern part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. The town contains a hamlet, also named Cairo.

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The first European-American settler arrived around 1772, but many new families moved in after the American Revolution. They were coming west from New England.

In 1803, the Town of Cairo was formed from the towns of Catskill, Coxsackie, and Durham. First known as "Canton", the town was renamed in 1808 to "Cairo". The accepted local pronunciation is "care-oh", and newcomers are quickly advised of this.

From 1800 the Susquehannah Turnpike, a private toll road, ran through the town. The only railroad in the county, the Canajoharie and Catskill Railroad, ran through the town. It operated only from 1839 to about 1842.

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  • Outstanding guide to Cairo 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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