Place:Ellicottville, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

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NameEllicottville
TypeVillage
Coordinates42.275°N 78.671°W
Located inCattaraugus, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Jefferson Street Cemetery


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Ellicottville is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 284 at the 2020 census.[1] The village is named after Joseph Ellicott, principal land agent of the Holland Land Company. It lies in the southwest part of the town of Ellicottville and is north of the city of Salamanca.

Ellicottville's current mayor is John Burrell.

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History

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The native name for this location was De-as-hen-da-qua, or "place for holding court".

The Holland Land Company opened an office in 1818. The community was the original county seat of Cattaraugus County in 1808, and public buildings were subsequently constructed.

The village of Ellicottville was incorporated in 1837. In 1868, the county seat was moved to the village of Little Valley.

The Ellicottville Historic District, Ellicottville Town Hall, and Jefferson Street Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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