Place:Columbus, Chenango, New York, United States

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NameColumbus
TypeTown
Coordinates42.683°N 75.367°W
Located inChenango, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Columbus Center Cemetery
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Columbus is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 975 at the 2010 census. Columbus is in the northeastern corner of the county and is northeast of Norwich.

History

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The area of Columbus was first settled around 1791. The town was formed in 1805 from the town of Brookfield (now in Madison County). Additional territory was obtained from the town of Norwich in 1807.

The Columbus Community Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Famous companies at Columbus include the makers of Chobani Yogurt and Golden Artist Colors.

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External Links

  • Outstanding guide to Columbus 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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