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Hornellsville is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. United States. The population was 4,151 at the 2000 census. The name is taken from a prominent pioneer family. The Town of Hornellsville is at the west border of the county, and surrounds the city of Hornell. The name Hornellsville is only used in real estate or legal contexts, rarely in conversation. This is because Hornell is much more frequently mentioned, and its boundaries are quite different. [edit] History
The town was first settled around 1790 in the vicinity of the City of Hornell. The Town of Hornellsville was formed from part of the Town of Canisteo in 1820. Territory from Hornellsville was used to form the Towns of Hartsville (1844) and part of Fremont (1854). In 1852, the community of Hornellsville set itself apart as an incorporated village and became a city (Hornell) in 1888. [edit] Early Settlers
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