Place:Eden, Erie, New York, United States

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NameEden
TypeTown
Coordinates42.65°N 78.883°W
Located inErie, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Clarksburg Cemetery
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Eden is a town located south of Buffalo, in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,688 at the 2010 census. The basis for choosing the town's name is unknown.

Eden is one of the interior "Southtowns" of Erie County, lying in the south-central part of the county and south of Buffalo.

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History

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The first settler, Samuel Tubbs, arrived around the 1800s. The town of Eden was established in 1812 by the partition of the (now defunct) town of Willink. Later, Eden gave up territory to form the towns of Evans and Hamburg. The town was called "Hill's Corners" until 1822.

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  • Outstanding guide to Eden 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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